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Predictors of Treatment Response to a Community-Delivered Group Social Skills Intervention for Youth with ASD

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Title: Predictors of Treatment Response to a Community-Delivered Group Social Skills Intervention for Youth with ASD
Language: English
Authors: Gerber, Alan H. (ORCID 0000-0002-8133-3995), Kang, Erin, Nahmias, Allison S., Libsack, Erin J., Simson, Caitlin, Lerner, Matthew D.
Source: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. Oct 2023 53(10):3741-3754.
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Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 14
Publication Date: 2023
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Research
Descriptors: Interpersonal Competence, Intervention, Outcomes of Treatment, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Youth, Emotional Response, Recognition (Psychology), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Psychopathology, Anxiety Disorders, Comorbidity, Symptoms (Individual Disorders), Dramatics
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-022-05559-2
ISSN: 0162-3257
1573-3432
Abstract: Group social skills interventions (GSSIs) are among the most commonly used treatments for improving social competence in youth with ASD, however, results remain variable. The current study examined predictors of treatment response to an empirically-supported GSSI for youth with ASD delivered in the community (N[subscript total]=75). Participants completed a computer-based emotion recognition task and their parents completed measures of broad psychopathology, ASD symptomatology, and social skills. We utilized generalized estimating equations in an ANCOVA-of-change framework to account for nesting. Results indicate differential improvements in emotion recognition by sex as well as ADHD-specific improvements in adaptive functioning. Youth with both co-occurring anxiety and ADHD experienced iatrogenic effects, suggesting that SDARI may be most effective for youth with ASD without multiple co-occurring issues. Findings provide important directions for addressing variability in treatment outcomes for youth with ASD.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2023
Accession Number: EJ1392258
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Group social skills interventions (GSSIs) are among the most commonly used treatments for improving social competence in youth with ASD, however, results remain variable. The current study examined predictors of treatment response to an empirically-supported GSSI for youth with ASD delivered in the community (N[subscript total]=75). Participants completed a computer-based emotion recognition task and their parents completed measures of broad psychopathology, ASD symptomatology, and social skills. We utilized generalized estimating equations in an ANCOVA-of-change framework to account for nesting. Results indicate differential improvements in emotion recognition by sex as well as ADHD-specific improvements in adaptive functioning. Youth with both co-occurring anxiety and ADHD experienced iatrogenic effects, suggesting that SDARI may be most effective for youth with ASD without multiple co-occurring issues. Findings provide important directions for addressing variability in treatment outcomes for youth with ASD.
ISSN:0162-3257
1573-3432
DOI:10.1007/s10803-022-05559-2