Cross-Cultural Adaptation to Australia of the KONTAKT© Social Skills Group Training Program for Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Feasibility Study / Bahareh AFSHARNEJAD in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 50-12 (December 2020)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 50-12 (December 2020) . - p.4297-4316 Titre : Cross-Cultural Adaptation to Australia of the KONTAKT© Social Skills Group Training Program for Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Feasibility Study Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Bahareh AFSHARNEJAD, Auteur ; Marita FALKMER, Auteur ; Melissa H. BLACK, Auteur ; Tasha ALACH, Auteur ; Fabian LENHARD, Auteur ; Anna FRIDELL, Auteur ; Christina COCO, Auteur ; Kelly MILNE, Auteur ; Nigel T. M. CHEN, Auteur ; Sven BÖLTE, Auteur ; Sonya GIRDLER, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.4297-4316 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Adolescents  Autism spectrum disorder  Cross-cultural adaptation  Feasibility  Kontakt©  Social skills group training  Social skills intervention Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : This study investigated the feasibility and cultural validity of KONTAKT©, a manualised social skills group training, in improving the social functioning of adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). KONTAKT© was delivered to 17 adolescents (m(age) = 14.09, SD(age) = 1.43; 70% male) with ASD over sixteen 90 min sessions. A pre-test post-test design evaluated changes in personally meaningful social goals, symptom severity, quality of life, interpersonal efficacy, social anxiety, loneliness, and facial emotion recognition at pre, post and 3 months follow-up. Focus groups were conducted post intervention. Findings indicate that KONTAKT© may support Australian adolescents with ASD in achieving their personally meaningful social goals. This study resulted in finalisation of KONTAKT© in preparation for evaluation of its efficacy in a randomised controlled trial (Australian New Zealand Clinical Registry (ANZCTR): ACTRN12617001117303, ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT03294668). En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-020-04477-5 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=434 [article] Cross-Cultural Adaptation to Australia of the KONTAKT© Social Skills Group Training Program for Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Feasibility Study [texte imprimé] / Bahareh AFSHARNEJAD, Auteur ; Marita FALKMER, Auteur ; Melissa H. BLACK, Auteur ; Tasha ALACH, Auteur ; Fabian LENHARD, Auteur ; Anna FRIDELL, Auteur ; Christina COCO, Auteur ; Kelly MILNE, Auteur ; Nigel T. M. CHEN, Auteur ; Sven BÖLTE, Auteur ; Sonya GIRDLER, Auteur . - p.4297-4316. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 50-12 (December 2020) . - p.4297-4316 Mots-clés : Adolescents  Autism spectrum disorder  Cross-cultural adaptation  Feasibility  Kontakt©  Social skills group training  Social skills intervention Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : This study investigated the feasibility and cultural validity of KONTAKT©, a manualised social skills group training, in improving the social functioning of adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). KONTAKT© was delivered to 17 adolescents (m(age) = 14.09, SD(age) = 1.43; 70% male) with ASD over sixteen 90 min sessions. A pre-test post-test design evaluated changes in personally meaningful social goals, symptom severity, quality of life, interpersonal efficacy, social anxiety, loneliness, and facial emotion recognition at pre, post and 3 months follow-up. Focus groups were conducted post intervention. Findings indicate that KONTAKT© may support Australian adolescents with ASD in achieving their personally meaningful social goals. This study resulted in finalisation of KONTAKT© in preparation for evaluation of its efficacy in a randomised controlled trial (Australian New Zealand Clinical Registry (ANZCTR): ACTRN12617001117303, ClinicalTrials.gov: NCT03294668). En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-020-04477-5 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=434

"I Met Someone Like Me!": Autistic Adolescents and Their Parents' Experience of the KONTAKT® Social Skills Group Training / Bahareh AFSHARNEJAD in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 52-4 (April 2022)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 52-4 (April 2022) . - p.1458-1477 Titre : "I Met Someone Like Me!": Autistic Adolescents and Their Parents' Experience of the KONTAKT® Social Skills Group Training Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Bahareh AFSHARNEJAD, Auteur ; Marita FALKMER, Auteur ; Tanya PICEN, Auteur ; Melissa H. BLACK, Auteur ; Tasha ALACH, Auteur ; Anna FRIDELL, Auteur ; Cristina COCO, Auteur ; Kelly MILNE, Auteur ; Jill PERRY, Auteur ; Sven BÖLTE, Auteur ; Sonya GIRDLER, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.1458-1477 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Adolescent  Autism Spectrum Disorder  Autistic Disorder/therapy  Communication  Humans  Parents  Social Skills  Adolescents  Autism  Intervention  Lived experience  Thematic analysis Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : This study captured the experiences of 35 autistic adolescents and their parents after completing a 16-session variant of social skills group training KONTAKT® (ACTRN12617001117303). Semi-structured interviews explored participants' and relatives' perceptions of KONTAKT® and associated social outcomes. Adolescents were classified as either high (HR, n=23) or low (LR, n=12) responders based on the primary outcome effects during the previous trial. Thematic analysis revealed that both HR and LR participants their parents were satisfied with KONTAKT®, noting consistent patterns of improvement in adolescents' social understanding, communication, relationships, and empowerment, although positive reports were more frequent among HR than LR groups. This study enhances the understanding of the impact of SSGT, which is key in improving their content, principles, and administration. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-021-05045-1 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=475 [article] "I Met Someone Like Me!": Autistic Adolescents and Their Parents' Experience of the KONTAKT® Social Skills Group Training [texte imprimé] / Bahareh AFSHARNEJAD, Auteur ; Marita FALKMER, Auteur ; Tanya PICEN, Auteur ; Melissa H. BLACK, Auteur ; Tasha ALACH, Auteur ; Anna FRIDELL, Auteur ; Cristina COCO, Auteur ; Kelly MILNE, Auteur ; Jill PERRY, Auteur ; Sven BÖLTE, Auteur ; Sonya GIRDLER, Auteur . - p.1458-1477. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 52-4 (April 2022) . - p.1458-1477 Mots-clés : Adolescent  Autism Spectrum Disorder  Autistic Disorder/therapy  Communication  Humans  Parents  Social Skills  Adolescents  Autism  Intervention  Lived experience  Thematic analysis Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : This study captured the experiences of 35 autistic adolescents and their parents after completing a 16-session variant of social skills group training KONTAKT® (ACTRN12617001117303). Semi-structured interviews explored participants' and relatives' perceptions of KONTAKT® and associated social outcomes. Adolescents were classified as either high (HR, n=23) or low (LR, n=12) responders based on the primary outcome effects during the previous trial. Thematic analysis revealed that both HR and LR participants their parents were satisfied with KONTAKT®, noting consistent patterns of improvement in adolescents' social understanding, communication, relationships, and empowerment, although positive reports were more frequent among HR than LR groups. This study enhances the understanding of the impact of SSGT, which is key in improving their content, principles, and administration. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-021-05045-1 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=475

The moderating role of co-occurring attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in social skills group training for autistic children and adolescents / Anna FRIDELL in Autism, 29-8 (August 2025)  

Public ISBD [article]  inAutism > 29-8 (August 2025) . - p.2030-2043 Titre : The moderating role of co-occurring attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in social skills group training for autistic children and adolescents Type de document : texte imprimé Auteurs : Anna FRIDELL, Auteur ; Nora CHOQUE OLSSON, Auteur ; Christina COCO, Auteur ; Sven BÖLTE, Auteur ; Ulf JONSSON, Auteur Article en page(s) : p.2030-2043 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder  autism  clinically relevant change  interaction  intervention  moderator analysis  personalized medicine  reliable change  response Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Social skills group training is frequently used to support autistic children and adolescents in coping with everyday social demands and expectations. Meta-analytic studies suggest small to medium effect sizes. Effect moderators must be better understood to inform implementation and allow optimization of intervention protocols. Using data from two pragmatic randomized trials (N = 241) of the KONTAKT? social skills group training program as an add-on to standard care in clinical settings, we aimed to explore the moderating role of co-occurring attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in children (7-12 years) and adolescents (13-18 years). Two distinct response criteria were defined based on the parent-rated Social Responsiveness Scale: reliable improvement ( 25 points) and clinically relevant improvement ( 10 points). Moderator analyses indicated that the intervention effect was moderated by co-occurring attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and age group. Logistic regressions stratified by co-occurring attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder showed significant effects among those without attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (n = 63), both in terms of reliable improvement (odds ratio: 11.85, p = 0.002) and clinically relevant improvement (odds ratio: 10.00, p = 0.001). In contrast, no significant effects were observed in those with co-occurring attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (n = 178). Explorative analyses further stratified by age suggested significant effects in adolescents, but not children, with co-occurring attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. The findings preliminarily suggest that autistic children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder may need other or additional support.Lay abstract Social skills group training can help some autistic children and adolescents improve their social life. Still, the positive effects may be less clear for those who also have attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. We used data from two previous projects evaluating the effects of a social skills group training program called KONTAKT? as an addition to the common healthcare provided. Our study included 241 children (8-12 years) and adolescents (13-18 years). To determine whether the participants had improved their social skills, we used ratings provided by the parents before and after the training and 3 months later. We then explored if KONTAKT led to improvement for autistic children and adolescents with and without attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. Autistic children and adolescents often struggle to understand others and express themselves in everyday social situations. These challenges can create barriers to well-being and future life chances. Social skills group training can improve social skills in some autistic youths, but not all will benefit equally from the training. It is therefore important to better understand whether some groups need more support or other forms of assistance. Many autistic children and adolescents also have attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, which can make the training of social skills more complicated. We found that both children and adolescents can benefit from KONTAKT. Still, preadolescent autistic children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder did not seem to improve as a result of the training. Based on these findings, it is important to find additional strategies to support this specific group of autistic children in handling social situations. En ligne : https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/13623613251331993 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=564 [article] The moderating role of co-occurring attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in social skills group training for autistic children and adolescents [texte imprimé] / Anna FRIDELL, Auteur ; Nora CHOQUE OLSSON, Auteur ; Christina COCO, Auteur ; Sven BÖLTE, Auteur ; Ulf JONSSON, Auteur . - p.2030-2043. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Autism > 29-8 (August 2025) . - p.2030-2043 Mots-clés : attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder  autism  clinically relevant change  interaction  intervention  moderator analysis  personalized medicine  reliable change  response Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : Social skills group training is frequently used to support autistic children and adolescents in coping with everyday social demands and expectations. Meta-analytic studies suggest small to medium effect sizes. Effect moderators must be better understood to inform implementation and allow optimization of intervention protocols. Using data from two pragmatic randomized trials (N = 241) of the KONTAKT? social skills group training program as an add-on to standard care in clinical settings, we aimed to explore the moderating role of co-occurring attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder in children (7-12 years) and adolescents (13-18 years). Two distinct response criteria were defined based on the parent-rated Social Responsiveness Scale: reliable improvement ( 25 points) and clinically relevant improvement ( 10 points). Moderator analyses indicated that the intervention effect was moderated by co-occurring attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder and age group. Logistic regressions stratified by co-occurring attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder showed significant effects among those without attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (n = 63), both in terms of reliable improvement (odds ratio: 11.85, p = 0.002) and clinically relevant improvement (odds ratio: 10.00, p = 0.001). In contrast, no significant effects were observed in those with co-occurring attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (n = 178). Explorative analyses further stratified by age suggested significant effects in adolescents, but not children, with co-occurring attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. The findings preliminarily suggest that autistic children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder may need other or additional support.Lay abstract Social skills group training can help some autistic children and adolescents improve their social life. Still, the positive effects may be less clear for those who also have attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. We used data from two previous projects evaluating the effects of a social skills group training program called KONTAKT? as an addition to the common healthcare provided. Our study included 241 children (8-12 years) and adolescents (13-18 years). To determine whether the participants had improved their social skills, we used ratings provided by the parents before and after the training and 3 months later. We then explored if KONTAKT led to improvement for autistic children and adolescents with and without attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder. Autistic children and adolescents often struggle to understand others and express themselves in everyday social situations. These challenges can create barriers to well-being and future life chances. Social skills group training can improve social skills in some autistic youths, but not all will benefit equally from the training. It is therefore important to better understand whether some groups need more support or other forms of assistance. Many autistic children and adolescents also have attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder, which can make the training of social skills more complicated. We found that both children and adolescents can benefit from KONTAKT. Still, preadolescent autistic children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder did not seem to improve as a result of the training. Based on these findings, it is important to find additional strategies to support this specific group of autistic children in handling social situations. En ligne : https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/13623613251331993 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=564

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