Assertiveness training in groups drawn from the community and a psychiatric hospital is described. As an outcome marker, the self-esteem of these two samples was measured before and after the training, and at several months' follow-up, using a 30-item self-report questionnaire. For most participants, highly significant improvements in self-esteem were noted both at the end of the courses and at follow-up. The theoretical background to assertiveness training and a number of practical issues are discussed.
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