A Group-Administered Social Skills Training for 8- to 12-Year-Old, High-Functioning Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: An Evaluation of Its Effectiveness in a Naturalistic Outpatient Treatment Setting
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| Title: | A Group-Administered Social Skills Training for 8- to 12-Year-Old, High-Functioning Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders: An Evaluation of Its Effectiveness in a Naturalistic Outpatient Treatment Setting |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Deckers, Anne (ORCID |
| Source: | Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. Nov 2016 46(11):3493-3504. |
| Availability: | Springer. 233 Spring Street, New York, NY 10013. Tel: 800-777-4643; Tel: 212-460-1500; Fax: 212-348-4505; e-mail: service-ny@springer.com; Web site: http://www.springerlink.com |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 12 |
| Publication Date: | 2016 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Descriptors: | Social Behavior, Skill Development, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Children, Clinics, Comparative Analysis, Parent Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Program Effectiveness, Psychological Patterns, Anxiety, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Theory of Mind, Interaction, Asperger Syndrome, Hypothesis Testing, Foreign Countries, Surveys, Questionnaires, Statistical Analysis, Pretests Posttests, Regression (Statistics) |
| Geographic Terms: | Netherlands |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10803-016-2887-1 |
| ISSN: | 0162-3257 |
| Abstract: | A social skills training (SST) for high-functioning children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) was evaluated in an outpatient setting using a combined between- and within-subject design in which SST and a waiting list condition were compared. According to parents and teachers, the SST produced greater improvement of social skills than the waiting list, and these effects were maintained at 3 months follow-up. No between-group effects were found for loneliness, although in general scores on this outcome measure decreased from pre- to follow-up. The effects of SST were unaffected by social anxiety, ADHD symptoms, Theory of Mind, or desire for social interaction. Altogether, SST seems an effective intervention for high-functioning children with ASD that can be applied in daily clinical practice. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Number of References: | 51 |
| Entry Date: | 2016 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1117512 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | A social skills training (SST) for high-functioning children with autism spectrum disorders (ASD) was evaluated in an outpatient setting using a combined between- and within-subject design in which SST and a waiting list condition were compared. According to parents and teachers, the SST produced greater improvement of social skills than the waiting list, and these effects were maintained at 3 months follow-up. No between-group effects were found for loneliness, although in general scores on this outcome measure decreased from pre- to follow-up. The effects of SST were unaffected by social anxiety, ADHD symptoms, Theory of Mind, or desire for social interaction. Altogether, SST seems an effective intervention for high-functioning children with ASD that can be applied in daily clinical practice. |
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| ISSN: | 0162-3257 |
| DOI: | 10.1007/s10803-016-2887-1 |
