Predicting treatment success in social skills training for adolescents with autism spectrum disorders: the UCLA Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills.
Title | Predicting treatment success in social skills training for adolescents with autism spectrum disorders: the UCLA Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills. |
Publication Type | Journal Article |
Year of Publication | 2014 |
Authors | Chang Y-C, Laugeson EA, Gantman A, Ellingsen R, Frankel F, Dillon AR |
Journal | Autism |
Volume | 18 |
Issue | 4 |
Pagination | 467-70 |
Date Published | 2014 May |
ISSN | 1461-7005 |
Keywords | Adolescent, Child, Child Development Disorders, Pervasive, Female, Friends, Humans, Interpersonal Relations, Los Angeles, Male, Parents, Program Evaluation, Self Concept, Social Skills, Surveys and Questionnaires, Treatment Outcome |
Abstract | This study seeks to examine the predictors of positive social skills outcomes from the University of California, Los Angeles Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills, an evidence-based parent-assisted social skills program for high-functioning middle school and high school adolescents with autism spectrum disorders. The results revealed that adolescents with higher parent-reported baseline social skills and lower self-reported perceived social functioning demonstrated greater improvement in social skills following the intervention. |
DOI | 10.1177/1362361313478995 |
Alternate Journal | Autism |
PubMed ID | 24108192 |
Grant List | T32-MH17140 / MH / NIMH NIH HHS / United States U54-MH-068172 / MH / NIMH NIH HHS / United States |