Table 1.

Sample Characteristics

Variable	GFSC (N = 76)		CBSST (N = 73)		Statistical Analysis
	N	%	N	%	χ2	df	P
Male	53	70	46	63	0.76	1	.385
Caucasian	44	58	41	56	0.05	1	.831
	M	SD	M	SD	t	df	P
Age (y)	41.6	9.2	41.1	10.4	0.33	147	.742
Education (y)	12.3	1.8	12.3	2.0	0.04	147	.967
Duration of illness (y)	21.4	10.6	21.3	11.5	0.05	147	.961
PANSS total	73.3	20.0	71.5	16.6	0.59	146	.556

Note: GFSC, Goal-Focused Supportive Contact; CBSST, Cognitive Behavioral Social Skills Training; PANSS, Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale.