Table 1 Components of KONTAKT™ social skills group program [31]
Component | Description |
|---|---|
Opening round | Welcome and transition into the session, promoting interaction between group members |
Reviewing mission | Reviewing homework activities assigned in previous session |
Themed group discussion | Encouraging exchange of relevant experiences, promoting social interaction between group members, implementing conversational skills and practising managing conflicts |
Snack break | Encouraging social skills in unstructured social environments (e.g., small-talk, turn-taking) |
Group activity | Facilitating development and practice of social skills (e.g., role play, emotion-processing, social games) |
Assigning mission | Facilitating generalisation of skills discussed in the group to other social situations outside of the group |
Closing round | Conclusion and transition out of the session, promoting interaction between group members |