Research summaries for autism therapy: social skills groups

definition of social skills groups: Tool for teaching appropriate social interaction in which children with autism meet regularly as a group with a therapist to learn about specific social situations.
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Paliperidone in an Adult Patient with Asperger Syndrome: Case Report, Summarized Jul 9, 2009

Treatment with paliperidone helped an adult with Asperger Syndrome who had severe behavioral problems and autism symptoms.

The case report said 25-year-old man had severe anxiety, delusions (not in touch with reality), irritability, and other problems. He also had poor communication and social skills. He was admitted to a hospital because of his severe symptoms, and was diagnosed with Asperger Syndrome. He received 6 mg daily of paliperidone, which is related to risperidone. The drug therapy reduced his symptoms. He also had better social skills. After 4 months of treatment, he improved so much that he moved out of his parent's house to live in an apartment of his own. He had few side effects from the paliperidone treatment. Read more...

Three Years of Intensive Applied Behavior Analysis: A Case Study, Summarized Jul 3, 2009

The Comprehensive Application of Behavior Analysis to Schooling (CABAS®) applied behavioral analysis (ABA) system may be helpful for children with autism.... She was still behind for her age in social skills. She was able to move into a mainstream classroom.... Read more...

Autism in China: From Acupuncture to Applied Behavior Analysis, Summarized Jul 1, 2009

In China, children with autism spectrum disorders may be more likely to receive acupuncture or herbal medicines than applied behavior analysis (ABA).

Autism spectrum disorders are diagnosed in China,but there are few resources for autism therapy for children these disorders. Therapies often included a mix of traditional medicines and acupuncture with sensory integration therapy. ABA was used less often. A Chinese study reported improvements in social and communication skills with acupuncture. There were very few scientific studies that evaluated the effectiveness of these therapies in China. The largest problem is the severe shortage of trained therapists to help children with autism in China. Few schools and hospitals are currently able to provide therapy services. Read more...

Systematic Reviews of Psychosocial Interventions for Autism: An Umbrella Review, Summarized Jun 10, 2009

Therapies and interventions that focus on behaviors, or communication and social skills may be helpful to children with autism.

This report talks about different articles that each look at a type of autism therapy. The authors of this report looked at 9 review articles of behavioral therapies, and 7 review articles of communication-focused therapies. Many of the articles reported improvements in children's behavior and communication, but the authors said that many of the studies used poor scientific methods and were incomplete. They said studies should be done more carefully to help figure out exactly which therapies are helpful. Read more...

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Synonyms for social skills groups include: social skill, social skills, social skills therapy, social skills training, socials skills
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