The Effectiveness of School Based Short-Term Social Skills Training in Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder(ADHD)
Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
;
: 82-89, 2009.
Article
in Korean
| WPRIM
| ID: wpr-113152
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
Children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) often have difficulties in social behavior. The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of a short-term training program for improving social skills, selfperception and attention deficits.METHODS:
The subjects were nine children diagnosed with ADHD with (or without) other mental disorders using the Diagnostic Interview Schedule for Children (DISC-ADHD) module. Children were given eight sessions of a social skills training program. Parents of children simultaneously participated in their own training which was designed to support their children's generalization of skills. Assessments included child, parent and teacher ratings of social skills, self-perception and attention deficit at baseline and post-treatment.RESULTS:
Social skills training led to significant improvements in child-reported measures of self-esteem, in teacherreported measures of social skills, and in parent-reported measures of attention deficit.CONCLUSION:
This study suggests that short-term social skills training programs for children with ADHD may improve their social skills, self-perception and attention deficits.
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WPRIM (Western Pacific)
Main subject:
Parents
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Appointments and Schedules
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Self Concept
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Social Behavior
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Generalization, Psychological
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Mental Disorders
Type of study:
Diagnostic study
Limits:
Child
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Humans
Language:
Korean
Journal:
Journal of the Korean Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Year:
2009
Type:
Article
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