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 .
Parent-Reported Homework Problems in the MTA Study: Evidence for Sustained Improvement with Behavioral Treatment
Parent-report of  child homework problems was examined as a treatment outcome variable in the MTA – Multimodal Treatment Study of Children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder ( ADHD ) . Five hundred seventy-nine children ages 7.0 to 9.9 were r and omly assigned to either medication management , behavioral treatment , combination treatment , or routine community care . Results showed that only participants who received behavioral treatment ( behavioral and combined treatment ) demonstrated sustained improvements in homework problems in comparison to routine community care . The magnitude of the sustained effect at the 10-month follow-up assessment was small to moderate for combined and behavioral treatment over routine community care ( d = .37 , .40 , respectively ) . Parent ratings of initial ADHD symptom severity was the only variable found to moderate these effects
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 .