A Preliminary Randomized Controlled Trial of Two Social Skills Interventions for Youth with High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders

Autor/inn/en	Lerner, Matthew D.; Mikami, Amori Y.
Titel	A Preliminary Randomized Controlled Trial of Two Social Skills Interventions for Youth with High-Functioning Autism Spectrum Disorders
Quelle	In: Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities, 27 (2012) 3, S.147-157 (11 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1088-3576
DOI	10.1177/1088357612450613
Schlagwörter	Intervention; Autism; Interpersonal Competence; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Social Development; Skill Development; Affective Behavior; Comparative Analysis; Knowledge Level; Program Effectiveness; Social Behavior; Generalization; Sociometric Techniques; Parent Attitudes; Friendship; Peer Relationship; Interaction; Family Environment; Males; Child Behavior; Symptoms (Individual Disorders); Severity (of Disability); Social Skills Rating System + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Autismus; Interpersonale Kompetenz; Soziale Entwicklung; Kompetenzentwicklung; Qualifikationsentwicklung; Affective disturbance; Active behaviour; Affektive Störung; Wissensbasis; Social behaviour; Soziales Verhalten; Soziometrie; Elternverhalten; Freundschaft; Peer-Beziehungen; Interaktion; Familienmilieu; Male; Männliches Geschlecht; Psychiatrische Symptomatik; Schweregrad
Abstract	This study examined the effects of two social skills interventions, Sociodramatic Affective Relational Intervention (SDARI) and Skillstreaming, to compare their treatment mechanisms, social performance- and knowledge-training. A total of 13 youth with autism spectrum disorders were randomly assigned to 4 weeks of 1-day/week SDARI or Skillstreaming. Groups were matched on parent and child demographics, and intervention staff training. Participants were assessed on social behavior during treatment sessions, peer sociometrics, staff-reported social skills, and parent-reported social skill generalization. Results indicated that both groups increased in reciprocated friendship nominations and staff-reported social skills. Relative to Skillstreaming participants, SDARI participants liked and interacted more with each other after a single session. However, Skillstreaming participants increased in peer liking and interaction over the course of the intervention; SDARI participants decreased slightly. Parents reported no change in social functioning at home. Implications for research and practice are discussed. (Contains 2 figures and 3 tables.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10