Let's talk! Clinical research project of therapeutic occupation activities on conversation and social interaction

Introduction: Impairments in thought processes, perception, interaction skills, and social functioning are common in individuals with schizophrenia. The Therapeutic Occupation Activities (TOA) promote, prevent, empower, and recover their social skills and appropriate verbal and nonverbal behaviors. This study reviews the evidence on the relevance, effectiveness, and benefits of this learning and training. Development: A single-case experimental study was conducted with individuals with schizophrenia admitted to the Rehabilitation Unit (UCAERe-T), with the purpose of assessing the effectiveness of the structured TOA program of Conversation and Social Interaction for learning and training communication/conversation skills with individuals with schizophrenia. Conclusion: This continuous improvement project, in both areas related to clinical research and outreach partnership services, intends to improve several clinical outcomes, namely personal and social functioning, social involvement, social interaction skills, personal well-being, interpersonal behavior, mood equilibrium, motivation, self-esteem, and personal autonomy, as well as achieve production indicators.