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 .
Intervention Groups for Adolescents With Conduct Problems: Is Aggregation Harmful or Helpful?
Past research has suggested that the aggregation of deviant peers during treatment may cause harmful effects ( T. J. Dishion , J. McCord , & F. Poulin , 1999 ) . This study compared the effectiveness of problem-solving skills training groups in which all members had conduct problems ( “ pure ” group condition ) with  groups that consisted of adolescents with and without behavior problems ( “ mixed ” group condition ) . Participants were 139 sixth- and seventh- grade rs ( mean age = 12.7 ; 63 % male ; 55 % White ) enrolled at public middle schools . Pre- , post- , and 6-month follow-up data were collected , along with intervention process variables . Results showed that , contrary to the deviancy training hypothesis , adolescents in the pure-group condition engaged in more adaptive in-session behavior and received lower scores on the parent and teacher ratings of externalizing behavior at postintervention than those in the mixed-group condition . Mediation analyses showed that the deviancy training that occurred in the mixed-group condition accounted for their worse postintervention scores , findings consistent with the deviancy training hypothesis
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 .