[article]
| Titre : |
Examining the feasibility and effectiveness of PEERS for adolescents via telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic |
| Type de document : |
Texte imprimé et/ou numérique |
| Auteurs : |
Connor PETRICEK, Auteur ; Morgan HAGA, Auteur ; Samantha SMALLEY, Auteur ; Katherine PELLETIER, Auteur ; Nimco ESSA, Auteur ; Rebekah L. HUDOCK, Auteur |
| Article en page(s) : |
102279 |
| Langues : |
Anglais (eng) |
| Mots-clés : |
Social skills group Telehealth PEERS Feasibility Outcome |
| Index. décimale : |
PER Périodiques |
| Résumé : |
Background The PEERS program is an evidence-based social skills intervention focusing on skills related to making and keeping friends as well as managing conflict and rejections. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, social skills interventions have been moving to virtual settings, including PEERS; however, limited research on the feasibility and efficacy of telehealth group therapy has been done. Method Thirty-four families were referred through an autism specialty clinic to complete the online PEERS program, and fourteen families completed measures of social skills, emotional and behavioral symptoms, and executive functioning before and after participating in the program. Results The outcomes revealed significant improvements in participants' social skills knowledge, social communication, social motivation, and aspects of executive functioning. Participants also reported being satisfied with the online format, further supporting the hypothesis that the modified PEERS program, held virtually, is feasible and effective. Conclusion Our results support that the telehealth PEERS program offers a good alternative to the in-person modality and other social skills programs, especially for families who have difficulty accessing evidence-based programming for autistic adolescents due to geographical or transportation limitations as well as for families who prefer the convenience of participating in this program virtually. |
| En ligne : |
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2023.102279 |
| Permalink : |
https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=517 |
in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 109 (November 2023) . - 102279
[article] Examining the feasibility and effectiveness of PEERS for adolescents via telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Connor PETRICEK, Auteur ; Morgan HAGA, Auteur ; Samantha SMALLEY, Auteur ; Katherine PELLETIER, Auteur ; Nimco ESSA, Auteur ; Rebekah L. HUDOCK, Auteur . - 102279. Langues : Anglais ( eng) in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders > 109 (November 2023) . - 102279
| Mots-clés : |
Social skills group Telehealth PEERS Feasibility Outcome |
| Index. décimale : |
PER Périodiques |
| Résumé : |
Background The PEERS program is an evidence-based social skills intervention focusing on skills related to making and keeping friends as well as managing conflict and rejections. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, social skills interventions have been moving to virtual settings, including PEERS; however, limited research on the feasibility and efficacy of telehealth group therapy has been done. Method Thirty-four families were referred through an autism specialty clinic to complete the online PEERS program, and fourteen families completed measures of social skills, emotional and behavioral symptoms, and executive functioning before and after participating in the program. Results The outcomes revealed significant improvements in participants' social skills knowledge, social communication, social motivation, and aspects of executive functioning. Participants also reported being satisfied with the online format, further supporting the hypothesis that the modified PEERS program, held virtually, is feasible and effective. Conclusion Our results support that the telehealth PEERS program offers a good alternative to the in-person modality and other social skills programs, especially for families who have difficulty accessing evidence-based programming for autistic adolescents due to geographical or transportation limitations as well as for families who prefer the convenience of participating in this program virtually. |
| En ligne : |
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.rasd.2023.102279 |
| Permalink : |
https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=517 |
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Examining the feasibility and effectiveness of PEERS for adolescents via telehealth during the COVID-19 pandemic in Research in Autism Spectrum Disorders, 109 (November 2023)
