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

Volumn 41, Issue 8, 2011, Pages 1033-1043

  Derosier, Melissa E ^a   Swick, Danielle C ^a   Davis, Naomi Ornstein ^a   McMillen, Janey Sturtz ^a   Matthews, Rebecca ^b  

^a 3 C Institute for Social Development   (United States)

^b 3 C Family Services   (United States)

Author keywords

High functioning autism; Intervention; Social skills

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUTISM; CHILD; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL CAPACITY; MENTAL FUNCTION; PARENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL PROBLEM; SOCIAL SKILLS GROUP INTERVENTION HIGH FUNCTIONING AUTISM; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; CHILD DEVELOPMENT DISORDERS, PERVASIVE; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; QUESTIONNAIRES; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 79961172954     PISSN: 01623257     EISSN: 15733432     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10803-010-1128-2     Document Type: Article

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