Effects of Social Skills Training for Adolescents on the Autism Spectrum: a Randomized Controlled Trial of the Polish Adaptation of the PEERS® Intervention via Hybrid and In-Person Delivery

Płatos, Mateusz; Wojaczek, Kinga; Laugeson, Elizabeth A.

doi:10.1007/s10803-022-05714-9

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“…For instance, amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, Poland adapted the PEERS ® (Social Skills Training) curriculum for young people on the autism spectrum, delivering it in a hybrid, online format. This program demonstrated good effectiveness in fostering social skills, with the positive effects persisting over the subsequent 6-month observation period [40,41].…”

Section: Public Health Challenges In Supporting Individuals With Asdmentioning

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Autism Spectrum Disorders: Etiology, Epidemiology, and Challenges for Public Health

Ostrowski,

Religioni,

Gellert

et al. 2024

Med Sci Monit

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Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is a growing public health problem. American psychiatrist Leo Kanner is considered the "father of autism." ASD encompasses a range of neurodevelopmental disorders that last throughout life. Symptoms of ASD include impairments in social skills, including specific repetitive behaviors, as well as abnormal sensory responses. The clinical symptoms of ASD vary among patients. Their severity also differs, both in the area of social communication and cognitive functioning. The etiology of ASD is still unclear, although a role is attributed to both genetic and environmental factors. According to the World Health Organization, 1/100 children have ASD, but these estimates vary depending on the methodology used. Nevertheless, early detection of ASD and initiation of appropriate therapy may be essential in the continued functioning of patients and their families. The purpose of this article is to provide an overview of current knowledge about autism spectrum disorders. We discuss factors associated with autism and the prevalence of ASD in various parts of the world, and identify the most common diseases comorbid with ASD, pointing to limitations in the quality of life of patients with ASD and their families.

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Section: Public Health Challenges In Supporting Individuals With Asdmentioning

confidence: 99%

Autism Spectrum Disorders: Etiology, Epidemiology, and Challenges for Public Health

Ostrowski,

Religioni,

Gellert

et al. 2024

Med Sci Monit

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“…Initial cultural adaptations were conducted in South Korea (Yoo et al, 2014) and Canada (Marchica & D'Amico, 2016), followed by studies in East Asia (Shum et al, 2019;Yamada et al, 2020) and Israel (Rabin et al, 2018). In Europe, studies have been conducted with Netherlands (Idris et al, 2022) and Polish adaptations (Płatos et al, 2022). Recent evidence shows that PEERS ® efficacy in telemedicine is comparable to the in-person version (Adler et al, 2022;Estabillo et al, 2022;Płatos et al, 2022) indicating that the administration methods do not significantly influence treatment effects.…”

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Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS®) for Italy: A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Social Skills Intervention for Autistic Adolescents

Fatta,

Laugeson,

Bianchi

et al. 2024

J Autism Dev Disord

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The Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS®) is an intervention targeting social skills for autistic adolescents and those with other social challenges. The efficacy of the PEERS® on adolescents has been extensively explored but the program has not been validated in Italy. In the present study, we adapted PEERS® to Italian culture and evaluated its efficacy in an Italian sample. A Randomized Controlled Trial was conducted, analyzing the results of 37 autistic adolescents who were randomly assigned to two groups: experimental group (TG) and waitlist group (WL). The primary outcomes (social abilities) and secondary outcomes (co-occurring conditions, executive functions) were assessed at four time points. No differences were found at pre-treatment between groups on baseline measures and primary outcomes. At post-treatment, significant group differences emerged in primary outcomes (social knowledge and social performance) and secondary outcomes (emotion regulation). The groups’ results pooled together (TG + WL) confirmed the findings at post-treatment and showed further changes in primary outcomes (global social competence and social cognition) and secondary outcomes (externalizing problems, emotive and behavioral total problems, functional problems related to depressive symptoms). The improvements were maintained at a 3-month follow-up, except for global social competence and social cognition. Additionally, new results emerged regarding internalizing problems and global executive functioning. The efficacy of the Italian version of PEERS® was ascertained on primary and secondary outcomes. Innovative findings on emotion regulation, behavioral problems, and depression symptoms also emerged.Clinical trial registration information Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS®) for Italy. An RCT’s Study on Social Skills Intervention for Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). URL: http://clinicaltrials.gov. TRN: NCT05473104. Release Date: July 21, 2022.

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“…A promising approach to promoting mental health has been through social skills training (SSTs) ( 4 ). Social skills training integrated with cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) has demonstrated effectiveness in improving depressive symptoms ( 5 ) and symptoms related to autism ( 6 , 7 ).…”

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Framework proposal for Role-Playing Games as mental health intervention: the Critical Skills methodology

Otani,

Novaes,

Pedron

et al. 2024

Front. Psychiatry

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Gamified interventions are an emerging approach in mental health treatment and prevention. Their positive effects on managing various clinical conditions stem from enhancing social skills. However, cost-effective options like Table-top Role-Playing Games (TTRPGs), which offer similar benefits to other game-based interventions, lack standardized methods for ensuring replicability. In this regard, the method outlined in this study endeavors, in a structured and guided manner drawing from the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR), to establish a six-step protocol for developing an intervention method utilizing TTRPGs. In all Steps, we aim to anchor ourselves in robust literature concerning social skills training (SST), cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), and gamification comprehensively. Thus, the method presented encompasses the objectives of SST, the strategies of CBT, and the dynamics of gamification via TTRPGs. Furthermore, we demonstrate a possible application of the method to illustrate its feasibility. Ultimately, the final method is structured, evidence-based, easily applicable, cost-effective, and thus viable. Mental health professionals seeking a structured and instructional tool for protocol development will find support in the method proposed here.

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Effects of Social Skills Training for Adolescents on the Autism Spectrum: a Randomized Controlled Trial of the Polish Adaptation of the PEERS® Intervention via Hybrid and In-Person Delivery

Cited by 11 publications

References 43 publications

Autism Spectrum Disorders: Etiology, Epidemiology, and Challenges for Public Health

Autism Spectrum Disorders: Etiology, Epidemiology, and Challenges for Public Health

Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS®) for Italy: A Randomized Controlled Trial of a Social Skills Intervention for Autistic Adolescents

Framework proposal for Role-Playing Games as mental health intervention: the Critical Skills methodology

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