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 .
Social-Skills and Parental Training plus Standard Treatment versus Standard Treatment for Children with ADHD – The Randomised SOSTRA Trial
Objective To investigate the effects of social-skills training and parental training programme for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder ( ADHD ) .  Methods We conducted a r and omized two-armed , parallel group , assessor-blinded superiority trial consisting of social-skills training plus parental training and st and ard treatment versus st and ard treatment alone . A sample size calculation showed at least 52 children should be included for the trial with follow up three and six months after r and omization . The primary outcome measure was ADHD symptoms and secondary outcomes were social skills and emotional competences . Results 56 children ( 39 boys , 17 girls , mean age 10.4 years , SD 1.31 ) with ADHD were r and omized , 28 to the experimental group and 27 to the control group . Mixed-model analyses with repeated measures showed that the time course ( y = a + bt + ct2 ) of ADHD symptoms ( p = 0.40 ) , social skills ( p = 0.80 ) , and emotional competences ( p = 0.14 ) were not significantly influenced by the intervention . Conclusions Social skills training plus parental training did not show any significant benefit for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder when compared with st and ard treatment . More and larger r and omized trials are needed . Trial Registration Clinical Trials.gov
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 .