Social skills training

Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have prominent social impairment, which is commonly manifested in unskilled behaviors in social situations and difficulties in being accepted and befriended by peers. This social impairment often remains after administration of medication...

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Published inChild and adolescent psychiatric clinics of North America Vol. 23; no. 4; p. 775
Main Authors Mikami, Amori Yee, Jia, Mary, Na, Jennifer Jiwon
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.10.2014
Subjects
Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - therapy
Behavior Therapy - methods
Child
Humans
Peer Group
Social Skills
ADHD
Social competency
Social behavior
Social skills
Peer relationships
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Summary:Children with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) have prominent social impairment, which is commonly manifested in unskilled behaviors in social situations and difficulties in being accepted and befriended by peers. This social impairment often remains after administration of medication and behavioral contingency management treatments that address the core symptoms of ADHD. This article reviews traditional social skills training (SST) approaches to remediating social impairment, and presents the evidence for their efficacy and significant limitations to their efficacy. The article introduces potential reasons why the efficacy of traditional SST may be limited, and concludes with some promising alternative SST approaches.
ISSN:1558-0490
DOI:10.1016/j.chc.2014.05.007