Learning How to Make Friends for Chinese Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Hong Kong Chinese Version of the PEERS® Intervention.
Title | Learning How to Make Friends for Chinese Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Hong Kong Chinese Version of the PEERS® Intervention. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2019 |
Authors | Shum KKar-Man, Cho WKwan, Lam LMei Oi, Laugeson EA, Wong WShan, Law LSK |
Journal | J Autism Dev Disord |
Volume | 49 |
Issue | 2 |
Pagination | 527-541 |
Date Published | 2019 Feb |
ISSN | 1573-3432 |
Keywords | Adolescent, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Child, Female, Friends, Hong Kong, Humans, Learning, Male, Social Adjustment, Social Skills, Surveys and Questionnaires, Translating, Treatment Outcome |
Abstract | This study examined the treatment efficacy of PEERS® (Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills) among Chinese adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in Hong Kong. The original PEERS® manual was translated into Chinese, and cultural adjustments were made according to a survey among 209 local adolescents in the general population. 72 high-functioning adolescents with ASD were randomly assigned to a treatment or waitlist control group. The 14-week parent-assisted training significantly improved social skills knowledge and social functioning, and also reduced autistic mannerisms. Treatment outcomes were maintained for 3 months after training and replicated in the control group after delayed treatment. The present study represents one of the few randomized controlled trials on PEERS® conducted outside North America. |
DOI | 10.1007/s10803-018-3728-1 |
Alternate Journal | J Autism Dev Disord |
PubMed ID | 30143950 |