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| Elizabeth A LaugesonSummaryAffiliation: University of California Country: USA Publications
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Evidence-based social skills training for adolescents with autism spectrum disorders: the UCLA PEERS programElizabeth A Laugeson
Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, University of California Los Angeles, 760 Westwood Plaza, Ste 48 243B, Los Angeles, CA 90024, USA
J Autism Dev Disord 42:1025-36. 2012..Examination of durability of improvement revealed maintenance of gains in nearly all domains with additional treatment gains at a 14-week follow-up assessment...
Parent-assisted social skills training to improve friendships in teens with autism spectrum disordersElizabeth A Laugeson
UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, Los Angeles, CA 90024, USA
J Autism Dev Disord 39:596-606. 2009..Possibly due to poor return rate of questionnaires, social skills improvement reported by teachers was not significant. Future research should provide follow-up data to test the durability of treatment...
Social skills training for young adults with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders: a randomized controlled pilot studyAlexander Gantman
Department of Psychiatry, Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, University of California, 760 Westwood Plaza, Suite 48 243B, Los Angeles, CA 90024, USA
J Autism Dev Disord 42:1094-103. 2012..Results support the effectiveness of using this caregiver-assisted, manualized intervention for young adults with ASD...
A controlled social skills training for children with fetal alcohol spectrum disordersMARY J O'CONNOR
Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, David Geffen School of Medicine, University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90024, USA
J Consult Clin Psychol 74:639-48. 2006..Teachers did not report improvement as a function of social skills treatment. The findings suggest that children with FASD benefit from CFT but that these social skills gains may not be observed in the classroom...
Translation of an evidence-based social skills intervention for children with prenatal alcohol exposure in a community mental health settingMARY J O'CONNOR
Department of Psychiatry and Biobehavioral Sciences, Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior, University of California at Los Angeles, USA
Alcohol Clin Exp Res 36:141-52. 2012..However, it remains unclear whether these children can be effectively treated using manualized, evidence-based interventions that have been designed for more general mental health populations...
