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 .
Effects of ethnicity on treatment attendance, stimulant response/dose, and 14-month outcome in ADHD.
From the Multimodal Treatment Study of Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder -- a r and omized clinical trial of 579 children ages 7 - 9 years receiving 14 months of medication management , behavioral treatment , combination , or community care --  the authors matched each African American and Latino participant with r and omly selected Caucasian participants of same sex , treatment group , and site . Although Caucasian children were significantly less symptomatic than African American and Latino children on some ratings , response to treatment did not differ significantly by ethnicity after controlling for public assistance . Ethnic minority families cooperated with and benefited significantly from combination ( multimodal ) treatment ( d = 0.36 , compared with medication ) . This incremental gain withstood statistical control for mother 's education , single-parent status , and public assistance . Treatment for lower socioeconomic status minority children , especially if comorbid , should combine medication and behavioral treatment
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 .