A group token program for the education of the mentally ill.

Abstract

A group token program for the education of the mentally ill was established to increase motivation, participation, and involvement within the framework of an Activities Therapy adult education program. The structure of the program consisted of 4 semi-autonomous groups within a token economy system. Significant differences in amount of communication in both an unstructured and problem-oriented social situation were found between the pre- ( ns = 32, 34) and post- ( ns = 24, 26) treatment groups. However, no significant differences in rate of group problem solving were noted. The implications for future research in program development were discussed.