A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Social Skills Training for Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
J Dubreucq ◽  
F Haesebaert ◽  
J Plasse ◽  
M Dubreucq ◽  
N Franck
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Social Skills ◽  
Social Skills Training ◽  
Meta Analysis ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Adults With Autism

scholarly journals Support for adults with autism spectrum disorder without intellectual impairment: Systematic review

Autism ◽  
2017 ◽  
Vol 22 (6) ◽  
pp. 654-668 ◽  
Author(s):  
Theo Lorenc ◽  
Mark Rodgers ◽  
David Marshall ◽  
Hollie Melton ◽  
Rebecca Rees ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Autism Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Social Skills ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Well Being ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Intellectual Impairment ◽  
Adults With Autism ◽  
Supportive Interventions

Adults with autism spectrum disorder without intellectual impairment may benefit from a range of support services. This article presents the results of a systematic review assessing the effectiveness of supportive interventions for adults with autism spectrum disorder without intellectual impairment. A total of 32 studies were included; most focused on younger male participants. Although evidence was lacking for most types of intervention, employment programmes and social skills training were found to be effective for more proximal outcomes such as social skills. Evidence that any intervention improves mental health or well-being was very limited. Most interventions focused on mitigating specific deficits, rather than on providing broader support. Further research is needed on the effectiveness of supportive interventions such as advocacy and mentoring.

scholarly journals Social skills training possibilities for adults with autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review

2020 ◽  
Vol 9 (7) ◽  
pp. e414974287
Author(s):  
Amanda Lima Rubim ◽  
Ana Flávia Lima Teles da Hora
Keyword(s):  
Systematic Review ◽  
Social Skills ◽  
Interpersonal Relationships ◽  
Social Skills Training ◽  
Neurodevelopmental Disorder ◽  
Skills Training ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorder ◽  
Behavioral Repertoire ◽  
Adults With Autism

Man, as a social being, needs a behavioral repertoire that guides his relations in society. This varied set of behaviors is called social skills, and can be learned throughout the life cycle. People with neurodevelopmental disorder have a deficit in social relationships as a prominent symptom, requiring reinforcing spaces that enable the construction of a socially skilled behavioral repertoire. Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD) has aroused the interest of several areas, however, the focus of studies remains in childhood. This study aimed to investigate possibilities of intervention with adults diagnosed with ASD, as a tool for social skills training (SST), a systematic attempt to teach strategies and interpersonal skills in order to improve the quality of the interactions that permeate interpersonal relationships. The methodology was based on a systematic review in the Virtual Health Library, by using the uni-terms “social skills”, “adults”, “autism”. Included were productions available in full, which presented interventions with adults with ASD and the development of social skills. The studies resulting from this selection were fully analyzed. The results discuss the effectiveness of interventions with this population for the development of social skills. It is concluded that SST is a possibility of effective intervention with atypical adults.

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