The Efficacy of a Social Skills Group Intervention for Improving Social Behaviors in Children with High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders

DeRosier, Melissa E.; Swick, Danielle C.; Davis, Naomi; McMillen, Janey Sturtz; Matthews, Rebecca

doi:10.1007/s10803-010-1128-2

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“…These subscales were developed by expert consensus rather than factor analyses, and may need further validation before being used as outcome measures. The multiple components of the Total Score (many pathways to the same score), as well as data suggesting that the SRS scores can be influenced by other factors such as age, expressive language, cognitive level, and problem behaviors (Hus et al, 2013), suggest that the SRS may not measure social constructs alone (DeRosier et al, 2011).…”

Section: Social Responsiveness Scalementioning

confidence: 99%

Measuring social communication behaviors as a treatment endpoint in individuals with autism spectrum disorder

Anagnostou

Jones²,

Huerta

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Autism

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Social communication impairments are a core deficit in autism spectrum disorder. Social communication deficit is also an early indicator of autism spectrum disorder and a factor in long-term outcomes. Thus, this symptom domain represents a critical treatment target. Identifying reliable and valid outcome measures for social communication across a range of treatment approaches is essential. Autism Speaks engaged a panel of experts to evaluate the readiness of available measures of social communication for use as outcome measures in clinical trials. The panel held monthly conference calls and two face-to-face meetings over 14 months. Key criteria used to evaluate measures included the relevance to the clinical target, coverage of the symptom domain, and psychometric properties (validity and reliability, as well as evidence of sensitivity to change). In all, 38 measures were evaluated and 6 measures were considered appropriate for use, with some limitations. This report discusses the relative strengths and weaknesses of existing social communication measures for use in clinical trials and identifies specific areas in need of further development.

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Section: Social Responsiveness Scalementioning

confidence: 99%

Measuring social communication behaviors as a treatment endpoint in individuals with autism spectrum disorder

Anagnostou

Jones²,

Huerta

et al. 2014

Autism

177

157

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“…Our search identified two additional trials of comparable interventions (52,53), which were published after the final search in the review by Reichow and colleagues (11). In a trial from the United States (52), a total of 35 children were randomized to social skills group training or to being waitlisted.…”

Section: Social Skills Trainingmentioning

confidence: 99%

A Systematic Review of Social Communication and Interaction Interventions for Patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Hirvikoski

Jönsson

Halldner

et al. 2014

Scandinavian Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Psychology

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Background: Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) is currently not curable, but it may be malleable to varying degrees in response to different interventions to improve outcomes. Objective: We conducted a systematic review of interventions aimed at ameliorating social communication impairments in patients with ASD. This study was registered in the International Prospective Register of Systematic Reviews (no. CRD42013003780). Methods: We focused on the ASD interventions that are frequently applied in Swedish clincial practice to address ASD. To ensure stakeholder involvement, we also conducted two surveys with three major Swedish ASD interest organizations to assess perceived research priorities for ASD treatment. With the use of this rationale for selection, Early Intensive Behavioral Intervention [EIBI], Treatment and Education of Autistic and Related Communication Handicapped Children [TEACCH], social skills training groups, and interventions that involved significant others were reviewed. A bibliographic search was conducted via five databases: Medline, PubMed, PsycInfo, CINAHL, and ERIC. Identified articles were screened for relevance by two independent reviewers, who also assessed the risk of bias in randomized controlled trials using systematic checklists. Results: A total of 7264 citations were identified as being published before February 2013, and 109 studies (18 of EIBI, 18 of social skills training, 4 of TEACCH, and 69 of interventions involving significant others) were included in the analysis. The included studies provided some support for the positive effects of each of the interventions; this is especially true if the most recently published research (March 2013 through August 2015) is considered, and a crude updated search for relevant randomized controlled trials was performed. The interventions that involve the significant others of individuals with ASD form a heterogenous area of treatment strategies that require subcategorization for future review. Conclusions: These findings provide preliminary support for treatments that are commonly used in clinical practice for the treatment of ASD in Sweden. However, larger and more rigorously designed and controlled studies are still needed before definitive conclusions regarding their effects can be made.

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“…In contrast, emerging evidence suggests that social skills training for children with a diagnosis of ASD can be effective [51,102,103]. It is likely that studies have included children with co-occurring ADHD and ASD, given the high prevalence of co-occurring symptoms, yet only 1 study has examined the effect of ADHD on treatment outcomes.…”

Section: Current Researchmentioning

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Treatment for Co-Occurring Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorder

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Interest in the co-occurrence of attention deficit/ hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and autism spectrum disorder (ASD) has grown in the last decade. Research on clinical populations supports the frequent co-occurrence of ADHD traits (e.g., hyperactivity) in individuals with ASD and ASD traits (e.g., social communication deficits) in individuals with ADHD. Similar trends in co-occurring traits have been observed in population-based samples, as well as family and genetic studies of affected individuals. Despite increased interest in co-occurring ADHD and ASD, relatively little research has been devoted to treatment considerations. The vast majority of intervention research has examined pharmacological treatment using traditional ADHD medications. Relatively few psychosocial interventions have directly addressed co-occurring symptoms. Treatment development will benefit from enhanced understanding of the phenomenon of co-occurring ADHD and ASD. Key topics for future research include examining developmental trajectories of co-occurring disorders, comorbid psychiatric conditions, deficits in social skills, and the nature of executive functioning impairment in individuals with cooccurring ADHD and ASD. In the current review, research in these areas is reviewed along with recommendation for future study. Given that clinicians are routinely observing and treating individuals with co-occurring symptoms, further research will yield needed information to inform intervention development and maximize benefits for affected individuals.

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The Efficacy of a Social Skills Group Intervention for Improving Social Behaviors in Children with High Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders

Cited by 94 publications

References 52 publications

Measuring social communication behaviors as a treatment endpoint in individuals with autism spectrum disorder

Measuring social communication behaviors as a treatment endpoint in individuals with autism spectrum disorder

A Systematic Review of Social Communication and Interaction Interventions for Patients with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Treatment for Co-Occurring Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder and Autism Spectrum Disorder

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