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Outcomes were analysed using Kirkpatrick\u2019s four-level training evaluation framework. Implementation adaptation, barriers and enablers were identified through narrative synthesis.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Results<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>33 studies from 7 countries (France, Italy, Spain, Canada, USA, Turkey and China) met inclusion criteria. Three major programme frameworks emerged: University of California, Los Angeles Social and Independent Living Skills Programme, Functional Adaptation Skills Training and Cognitive-Behavioural Social Skills Training. Cultural adaptations were crucial for implementation success, with programmes demonstrating adaptability across diverse settings while maintaining core therapeutic components. Implementation barriers included cognitive deficits, transportation difficulties and workforce limitations; enablers included structured formats, diverse teaching methods and family involvement. Most studies showed positive behavioural changes, but only one-third reported broader systemic outcomes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>\n                  <jats:sec>\n                    <jats:title>Conclusions<\/jats:title>\n                    <jats:p>Life skills training programmes had been reported to be implemented across diverse settings when appropriately adapted to cultural contexts and resource constraints. Most programmes combine structured learning with real-world practice, accommodate cognitive limitations through diverse teaching methods and engage families in the intervention process. Future research should focus on implementation strategies enhancing skill generalisation, addressing resource limitations in low-income and middle-income countries, and evaluating longer-term outcomes.<\/jats:p>\n                  <\/jats:sec>","DOI":"10.1136\/bmjopen-2025-106597","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2025,12,23]],"date-time":"2025-12-23T11:05:18Z","timestamp":1766487918000},"page":"e106597","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1136\/crossmarkpolicy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":2,"title":["Scoping review mapping the implementation and adaptation of life skills training programmes for individuals with schizophrenia spectrum disorder: contexts, frameworks, interventions and outcomes"],"prefix":"10.1136","volume":"15","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-6704-4556","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Sirirat","family":"Nitayawan","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery & Palliative Care, King\u2019s College London, London, UK"},{"name":"Psychiatric Nursing, Chiang Mai University Faculty of Nursing, Chiang Mai, Thailand"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Mary C","family":"Leamy","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery & Palliative Care, King\u2019s College London, London, UK"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"given":"Natthapon","family":"Inta","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Florence Nightingale Faculty of Nursing, Midwifery & Palliative Care, King\u2019s College London, London, UK"},{"name":"Princess Agrarajakumari Faculty of Nursing, Chulabhorn Royal Academy, Bangkok, Thailand"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0002-7792-2906","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Patraporn","family":"Bhatarasakoon","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Psychiatric Nursing, Chiang Mai University Faculty of Nursing, Chiang Mai, Thailand"}],"role":[{"vocabulary":"crossref","role":"author"}]}],"member":"239","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2025,12,23]]},"reference":[{"key":"2026010703474553000_15.12.e106597.1","unstructured":"World Health Organization . 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