The content of the social skills interventions were comparable and based on a cognitive behavioural model .
The review suggests that there is little evidence to support or refute social skills training for adolescents with ADHD .
BACKGROUND Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ( ADHD ) in children is associated with hyperactivity and impulsitivity , attention problems , and difficulties with social interactions .
Pharmacological treatment may alleviate symptoms of ADHD but seldom solves difficulties with social interactions .
Social skills training may benefit ADHD children in their social interactions .
We examined the effects of social skills training on children 's  social competences , general behaviour , ADHD symptoms , and performance in school .
OBJECTIVES To assess the effects of  social skills training in children and adolescents with ADHD .
Behavioral versus Behavioral and Pharmacological Treatment in ADHD Children Attending a Summer Treatment Program
As part of the behavioral treatment in the Multimodal Treatment Study of Children with ADHD ( MTA ) , children participated in an intensive summer treatment program ( STP ) . This study examined the differences between 57 children in the combined treatment ( Comb ) group , who were medicated , and 60 children in the behavioral treatment ( Beh ) group , who were unmedicated throughout the STP .  Comb children were significantly better than Beh on 5 measures : rule following , good sportsmanship , peer negative nominations , and STP teacher posttreatment ratings of inattention/overactivity . Groups did not differ on any of the other 30 measures , and responded similarly to the STP over time . Comparisons to normative data revealed that Comb children were more likely to fall within the normative range on 6 measures . The differences between these results and the main MTA results , in which Comb was always superior to Beh , are discussed in terms of the relative intensity of combined treatments . The implication s for future studies of pharmacological and behavioral treatment for ADHD are discussed
The content of the social skills interventions were comparable and based on a cognitive behavioural model .
The review suggests that there is little evidence to support or refute social skills training for adolescents with ADHD .
BACKGROUND Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder ( ADHD ) in children is associated with hyperactivity and impulsitivity , attention problems , and difficulties with social interactions .
Pharmacological treatment may alleviate symptoms of ADHD but seldom solves difficulties with social interactions .
Social skills training may benefit ADHD children in their social interactions .
We examined the effects of social skills training on children 's  social competences , general behaviour , ADHD symptoms , and performance in school .
OBJECTIVES To assess the effects of  social skills training in children and adolescents with ADHD .