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 .
Empirical Support for a Treatment Program for Families of Young Children With Externalizing Problems
We evaluated the efficacy of a manualized multimodal treatment program for young externalizing children . Families were assigned r and omly to an immediate 12-week parent and child treatment condition ( n = 24 ) or to a  delayed-treatment condition ( n = 23 ) . Parents had high attendance , high satisfaction with treatment , and increased knowledge of behavior management principles . Relative to the waitlist condition , treatment parents reported statistically and clinical ly significant reductions in child behavior problems , improved parenting practice s ( i.e. , increased consistency , decreased power assertive techniques ) , an increased sense of efficacy , and reduced parenting stress . There was a trend toward parents improving their attitudes toward their children . In considering the process of change , we found evidence that improved parenting practice s mediated reductions in child behavior problems and that child improvements mediated changes in parent attitudes and stress . Five months following treatment , teachers reported significant improvements in child behaviors , whereas parents reported that reductions in child behavior problems and parenting stress were maintained
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 .