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Schiltz, Hillary K.; McVey, Alana J.; Dolan, Bridget K.; Willar, Kirsten S.; Pleiss, Sheryl; Karst, Jeffrey S.; Carson, Audrey M.; Caiozzo, Christina; Vogt, Elisabeth M.; Yund, Brianna D.; Van Hecke, Amy Vaughan – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2018
Depression is a common concern among people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and is often associated with social skills and relationship challenges. The present data, from a randomized controlled trial, examined the effect of PEERSĀ® on self-reported depressive symptoms via the Children's Depression Inventory (CDI) among 49 adolescents with ASD.…
Descriptors: Depression (Psychology), Comorbidity, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Matthews, Nicole L.; Orr, Beatriz C.; Warriner, Katrina; DeCarlo, Mary; Sorensen, Mia; Laflin, Jessica; Smith, Christopher J. – Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 2018
This study compared immediate and 4-month outcomes among adolescents with autism spectrum disorder randomly assigned to the PEERS curriculum (n = 10), a peer mediated PEERS curriculum (n = 12), or a delayed treatment control group (n = 12). Findings suggest a modest advantage in social skills knowledge and social functioning for participants in…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Control Groups, Experimental Groups, Autism
Yeager, Corey – ProQuest LLC, 2017
Individuals in marriages and long term committed relationships often turn to friends and family members for support and input about relationship problems. Given their lower use of mental health services, these confiding relationships may be particularly important to African Americans. The goal of this study was to evaluate an educational…
Descriptors: Randomized Controlled Trials, Adoption (Ideas), Intervention, Marital Instability