Social Skills Groups and Autism
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Studies and Trials
This section provides details of scientific studies into the effectiveness of social skills groups for autistic people which have been published in English-language, peer-reviewed journals.
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Antshel K.
et al.
(2011)
Comorbid ADHD and anxiety affect social skills group intervention treatment efficacy in children with autism spectrum disorders.
Journal of Developmental and Behavioral Pediatrics.
32(6),
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Baghdadli A.
et al.
(2013)
Social skills improvement in children with high-functioning autism: a pilot randomized controlled trial.
European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
22(7),
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Barnhill G. P.
et al.
(2002)
The effectiveness of social skills intervention targeting nonverbal communication for adolescents with asperger syndrome and related pervasive developmental delays.
Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities.
17(2),
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Beaumont R., Sofronoff K. (2008)
A multi-component social skills intervention for children with Asperger syndrome: The Junior Detective Training Program.
Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry.
49(7),
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Beaumont R., Rotolone C., Sofronoff K. (2015)
The secret agent society social skills program for children with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders: a comparison of two school variants.
Psychology in the Schools.
52(4),
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Brookman L.
et al.
(2003)
Facilitating social interactions in a community summer camp setting for children with autism.
Journal of Positive Behavior Interventions.
5(4),
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Bruin E. d., Verheij F. (2012)
Social skills training in children with PDD-NOS: an exploratory study.
International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice.
16(1),
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Chang Y.
et al.
(2014)
Predicting treatment success in social skills training for adolescents with autism spectrum disorders: The UCLA Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills.
Autism.
18(4),
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Chung K.
et al.
(2007)
Peer-mediated social skills training program for young children with high-functioning autism.
Research in Developmental Disabilities.
28(4),
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Cotugno A. J. (2009)
Social competence and social skills training and intervention for children with autism spectrum disorders.
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.
39(9),
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Deckers A.
et al.
(2016)
A group-administered social skills training for 8- to 12- year-old, high-functioning children with autism spectrum disorders: an evaluation of its effectiveness in a naturalistic outpatient treatment setting.
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.
46(11),
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Derosier M. E.
et al.
(2011)
The efficacy of a social skills group intervention for improving social behaviors in children with high functioning autism spectrum disorders.
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.
41(8),
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Dotson W. H.
et al.
(2010)
Group teaching of conversational skills to adolescents on the autism spectrum,
Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders.
4(2),
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Frankel F.
et al.
(2010)
A randomized controlled study of parent-assisted children's friendship training with children having autism spectrum disorders.
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.
40(7),
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Gantman A.
et al.
(2012)
Social skills training for young adults with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders: a randomized controlled pilot study.
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.
42(6),
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Van Hecke A. V.
et al.
(2015)
Measuring the plasticity of social approach: a randomized controlled trial of the effects of the peers intervention on EEG asymmetry in adolescents with autism spectrum disorders.
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.
45(2),
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Hillier A.
et al.
(2007)
Outcomes of a social and vocational skills support group for adolescents and young adults on the autism spectrum.
Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities.
22(2),
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Howlin P., Yates P. (1999)
Information update: the potential effectiveness of social skills groups for adults with autism.
Autism.
3(3),
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Kasari C. L.
et al.
(2016)
Children with autism spectrum disorder and social skills groups at school: a randomized trial comparing intervention approach and peer composition.
Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry.
57(2),
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Koenig K.
et al.
(2010)
Promoting social skill development in children with pervasive developmental disorders: A feasibility and efficacy study.
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.
40(10),
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Koning C.
et al.
(2013)
Efficacy of cognitive behavior therapy-based social skills intervention for school-aged boys with autism spectrum disorders.
Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders.
7(10),
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Kroeger K. A., Schultz J. R., Newsom C. (2007)
A comparison of two group-delivered social skills programs for young children with autism.
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.
37(5),
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LaGasse A. B. (2014)
Effects of a music therapy group intervention on enhancing social skills in children with autism.
Journal of Music Therapy.
51(3),
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Laugeson E. A.
et al.
(2009)
Parent-assisted social skills training to improve friendships in teens with autism spectrum disorders.
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.
39(4),
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Laugeson E. A.
et al.
(2012)
Evidence-based social skills training for adolescents with autism spectrum disorders: The UCLA PEERS Program.
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.
42(6),
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Laugeson E. A.
et al.
(2014)
The ABC's of teaching social skills to adolescents with autism spectrum disorder in the classroom: The UCLA PEERS Program.
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.
44(9),
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Laugeson E. A.
et al.
(2015)
A randomized controlled trial to improve social skills in young adults with autism spectrum disorder: The UCLA PEERS Program.
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.
45(12),
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Leaf J. B.
et al.
(2012)
A programmatic description of a social skills group for young children with autism.
Topics in Early Childhood Special Education.
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Leaf J. B.
et al.
An evaluation of a behaviorally based social skills group for individuals diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder.
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.
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Lerner M. D., Mikami A. Y. (2012)
A preliminary randomized controlled trial of two social skills interventions for youth with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders.
Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities.
27(3),
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Lim S. M., Kattapuram A., Lian W. B. (2007)
Evaluation of a pilot clinic-based social skills group.
British Journal of Occupational Therapy.
70(1),
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Lopata C.
et al.
(2008)
Effectiveness of a manualized summer social treatment program for high-functioning children with autism spectrum disorders.
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.
38(5),
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Lopata C.
et al.
(2006)
Effectiveness of a cognitive-behavioral treatment on the social behaviors of children with Asperger disorder.
Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities.
21(4),
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Lopata C.
et al.
(2013)
Open-trial pilot study of a comprehensive school-based intervention for high-functioning autism spectrum disorders.
Remedial and Special Education.
34(5),
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Lopata C.
et al.
(2010)
RCT of a manualized social treatment for high-functioning autism spectrum disorders.
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.
40(11),
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Lopata C.
et al.
(2015)
Community trial of a comprehensive psychosocial treatment for HFASDs.
Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities.
30(2),
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Lopata C.
et al.
(2015)
RCT examining the effect of treatment intensity for a psychosocial treatment for high-functioning children with ASD.
Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders.
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Lopata C.
et al.
(2017)
Open-trial pilot study of a comprehensive outpatient psychosocial treatment for children with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder.
Autism.
21(1),
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Lordo D. N.
et al.
Parents perceive improvements in socio-emotional functioning in adolescents with ASD following social skills treatment.
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.
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MacKay T., Knott F., Dunlop A. (2007)
Developing social interaction and understanding in individuals with autism spectrum disorder: A groupwork intervention.
Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability.
32(4),
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Mandelberg J.
et al.
(2014)
Long-term outcomes of parent-assisted social skills intervention for high-functioning children with autism spectrum disorders.
Autism.
18(3),
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McMahon C. M., Vismara L. A., Solomon M. (2013)
Measuring changes in social behavior during a social skills intervention for higher-functioning children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder.
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.
43(8),
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Mitchell E. S.
et al.
(2015)
Summer treatment program improves behavior of children with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder.
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.
45(8),
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Okuno H.
et al.
(2016)
Simultaneous training for children with autism spectrum disorder and their parents with a focus on social skills enhancement.
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health.
13(6),
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Olsson N. C.
et al.
(2016)
Social skills group training in high-functioning autism: A qualitative responder study.
Autism.
20(8),
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Ozonoff S., Miller J. (1995)
Teaching theory of mind: a new approach to social skills training for individuals with autism.
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.
25(4),
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Ratcliff B.
et al.
(2014)
Teaching social-emotional skills to school-aged children with autism spectrum disorder: A treatment versus control trial in 41 mainstream schools.
Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders.
8(12),
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Ruble L., Willis H., Crabtree V. M. (2008)
Social skills group therapy for autism spectrum disorders.
Clinical Case Studies.
7(4),
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Schmidt C. T.
et al.
(2011)
An initial investigation of the generalization of a school-based social competence intervention for youth with high-functioning autism
Autism Research and Treatment.
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Schohl K. A.
et al.
(2014)
A replication and extension of the PEERS Intervention: Examining effects on social skills and social anxiety in adolescents with autism spectrum disorders.
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.
44(3),
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Solomon M., Goodlin-Jones B. L., Anders T. F. (2004)
A social adjustment enhancement intervention for high functioning autism, Asperger's syndrome, and pervasive developmental disorder NOS.
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.
34(6),
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Soorya L.
et al.
(2015)
Randomized comparative trial of a social cognitive skills group for children with autism spectrum disorder.
Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
54(3),
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Strulovitch J., Tagalakis V. (2003)
Social skills groups for adolescents with Asperger syndrome.
Perspectives on Language Learning and Education.
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Sung M.
et al.
(2011)
Effects of cognitive-behavioral therapy on anxiety in children with autism spectrum disorders: A randomized controlled trial.
Child Psychiatry and Human Development.
42(6),
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Tse J.
et al.
(2007)
Social skills training for adolescents with Asperger syndrome and high-functioning autism.
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.
37(10),
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Turner-Brown L. M.
et al.
(2008)
Brief report: Feasibility of social cognition and interaction training for adults with high functioning autism.
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.
38(9),
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Waugh C., Peskin J. (2015)
Improving the social skills of children with HFASD: An intervention study.
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.
45(9),
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Weiss J. A.
et al.
(2013)
Direct and indirect psychosocial outcomes for children with autism spectrum disorder and their parents following a parent-involved social skills group intervention.
Journal of Canadian Academic Child Adolescent Psychiatry.
22(4),
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White S. W., Koenig K., Scahill L. (2010)
Group social skills instruction for adolescents with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders.
Focus on Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities.
25(4),
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Whyte E. M., Nelson K. E., Khan K. S. (2013)
Learning of idiomatic language expressions in a group intervention for children with autism.
Autism.
17(4),
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Williams T. I. (1989)
A social skills group for autistic children.
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.
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Yoo H.
et al.
(2014)
A randomized controlled trial of the Korean version of the PEERS Parent-Assisted Social Skills Training Program for teens with ASD.
Autism Research.
7(1),
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