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 .
A randomized, controlled trial of integrated home-school behavioral treatment for ADHD, predominantly inattentive type.
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the efficacy of a behavioral psychosocial treatment integrated across home and school ( Child Life and Attention Skills Program ) with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder ( ADHD ) predominantly inattentive type ( ADHD-I ) . METHOD Sixty-nine children ages 7 to 11 years were r and omized to the Child Life and Attention Skills Program or a control group who did not receive the intervention .  We compared groups posttreatment and at 3- to 5-month follow-up on parent and teacher ratings of inattention , sluggish cognitive tempo , and functional impairment . RESULTS Children r and omized to the Child Life and Attention Skills Program were reported to have significantly fewer inattention and sluggish cognitive tempo symptoms , and significantly improved social and organizational skills , relative to the control group . Gains were maintained at follow-up . CONCLUSIONS Behavioral psychosocial treatment , when specifically adapted for ADHD-I and coordinated among parents , teachers , and children , appears efficacious in reducing symptoms and impairment associated with
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 .