Variables Associated With Successful Treatment Outcomes of Autistic Youth Enrolled in Peers

Bibliographic Data

ID15523962
AuthorsJustin W H McLeod (University of Calgary), Adam McCrimmon (0000-0003-1535-2992, University of Calgary, corresponding author), Adam W McCrimmon
Year2022
Volume13
Pages834801-834801
Publication date2022-03-21
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueFrontiers in Psychiatry (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1664-0640 • E-ISSN: 1664-0640
PublisherFrontiers Media (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3389/fpsyt.2022.834801
PMID35386528
OpenAlexW4220804512
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited61

This study sought to examine how certain variables of autistic youth who completed a formal social intervention program (PEERS) predicted social skill improvement post intervention. Specifically, this research aimed to determine if age, gender, emotional intelligence, intellectual ability, and/or autism symptomatology predicted social skill outcomes. Using extant data from parent and self-report batteries, change scores and multiple regressions were employed to examine which variables accounted for social skill improvement. Only intellectual ability (FSIQ), specifically perceptual reasoning, significantly predicted social skill outcomes based upon teen self-report, suggesting that autistic youth with specific cognitive profiles may be benefit more from PEERS. This research also exemplifies the heterogeneous nature of autism symptomology and the continued need for research examining social skill interventions. Limitations and future directions are discussed

Autism · Autism spectrum disorder · Cognition · Developmental psychology · Extant taxon · Intellectual disability · Intervention (counseling · Perception · Psychiatry · Psychological intervention · Social cognition · Social skills · Autism Spectrum Disorder Research · Behavioral and Psychological Studies · Clinical Psychology · Family and Disability Support Research · Psychology

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