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19015968

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
4
pubmed:dateCreated
2009-3-9
pubmed:abstractText
This study examines the efficacy of a manualized parent-assisted social skills intervention in comparison with a matched Delayed Treatment Control group to improve friendship quality and social skills among teens 13-17 years of age with autism spectrum disorders. Targeted skills included conversational skills, peer entry and exiting skills, developing friendship networks, good sportsmanship, good host behavior during get-togethers, changing bad reputations, and handling teasing, bullying, and arguments. Results revealed, in comparison with the control group, that the treatment group significantly improved their knowledge of social skills, increased frequency of hosted get-togethers, and improved overall social skills as reported by parents. Possibly due to poor return rate of questionnaires, social skills improvement reported by teachers was not significant. Future research should provide follow-up data to test the durability of treatment.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
IM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
Apr
pubmed:issn
1573-3432
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Electronic
pubmed:volume
39
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
596-606
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
2009
pubmed:articleTitle
Parent-assisted social skills training to improve friendships in teens with autism spectrum disorders.
pubmed:affiliation
UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, Los Angeles, CA 90024, USA. elaugeson@mednet.ucla.edu
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Clinical Trial, Comparative Study, Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural