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 .
Separate and combined effects of methylphenidate and behavior modification on boys with attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder in the classroom.
This study evaluated the separate and combined effects of behavior modification and 2 doses of methylpheni date ( MPH ; 0.3 and 0.6 mg/kg ) compared with baseline ( no behavior modification and a placebo ) on the classroom behavior and academic performance of 31 ADHD ( attention deficit-hyperactivity disorder ) boys attending a summer treatment program . Results revealed significant effects of both interventions , with the mean effect size of medication being more than twice as great as that of behavior modification . Relatively small incremental value was gained by the higher dose of medication or the addition of behavior modification , compared with the effects of the low dose of MPH . In contrast , the addition of either dose of MPH result ed in improvement beyond the effects of behavior modification alone . These group effects reflected those obtained in analyses of individual differences . Furthermore , comparisons of individual responsiveness showed that boys who responded to one treatment also responded to the other
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 .