Social skills: brief analysis of the theory and praxis according to the behavioral analysis

Authors

  • Alessandra Turini Bolsoni-Silva

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5380/psi.v6i2.3311

Keywords:

social skills, behavior analysis, behavioral therapy

Abstract

The fact that the theoretical-practicum study of the SST (Social Skills Training) is considered of main importance due to the fact that the human beings spend a great amount of time engaged in social interactions. Therefore, if they are socially skilled, they are able to promote satisfactory social interactions, which facilitate the increase of reinforcing situations and thus help to prevent and/or decrease psychological difficulties. In this view, the objective of the practice of psychotherapy, including the behavioral therapy, is to guarantee the client’s well-being. The frame of work of the behavioral therapy is to provide a description of the client’s behavior goals, as well as to develop a program that brings both positive and negative reinforcers. Part of this program involves interpersonal relationships, making the theoretical-practicum study of the SST to be of great value to the Behavior Analysis and to the Behavior Therapy. This is because it describes social behaviors that are possible to be evaluated, suggesting effective intervention strategies. In face of these considerations, this article attempts to describe and evaluate some concepts involved in the theoretical-practicum study of the SST, pin-pointing some considerations from the evaluation of the behavioral analysis.

Keywords: social skills; behavior analysis; behavioral therapy.

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Bolsoni-Silva, A. T. (2002). Social skills: brief analysis of the theory and praxis according to the behavioral analysis. Interação Em Psicologia, 6(2). https://doi.org/10.5380/psi.v6i2.3311

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Vol. 6 No. 2 (2002)

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