Group Social Skills Training in Japan and the United States

摘要: Since 1986, under the auspices of South Beach Psychiatric Center (SBPC), a New York State Office Mental Health facility, behavioral technology project has been developed in collaboration with Japanese mental health professionals [1]. The over-all goal this long-term is to improve treatment and rehabilitation services available people serious illness both countries. aims achieve its objectives by promoting formally defined import-export cycles behavior technology. During first phase, which currently progress, group social skills training (SST) methods suitable for various inpatient community programs have disseminated Japan collaboratively reworked purposes. Plans made any modification these be exported United States as part continuous technological development process. This paper, one series reports [1-5], offers some observations on interaction techniques cultural style. We believe that primary benefits work sides Pacific lies