Efficacy of PEERS® for Adolescents via Telehealth Delivery

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      Springer. Available from: Springer Nature. One New York Plaza, Suite 4600, New York, NY 10004. Tel: 800-777-4643; Tel: 212-460-1500; Fax: 212-460-1700; e-mail: [email protected]; Web site: https://link.springer.com/
    • Peer Reviewed:
      Y
    • Source:
      11
    • Subject Terms:
      Interpersonal Competence; Intervention; Adolescents; Autism Spectrum Disorders; Telecommunications; Access to Health Care; Health Services; Behavior Problems
    • Accession Number:
      10.1007/s10803-022-05580-5
    • ISSN:
      0162-3257
      1573-3432
    • Abstract:
      PEERS® for Adolescents is an evidence-based social skills intervention for autistic youth and adolescents with other social challenges. The efficacy and effectiveness of PEERS® are well established; however, limited data on PEERS® via telehealth delivery exist. The current study aimed to examine the efficacy of PEERS® for Adolescents via telehealth and compare outcomes between telehealth and in-person modalities. Thirty-one adolescents (M[subscript age] = 13.77, SD = 2.14) participated in telehealth groups, and outcomes were compared with 212 adolescents (M[subscript age] = 14.02, SD = 2.00) from in-person groups. Findings demonstrate PEERS® for Adolescents via telehealth results in significant improvements in social skills knowledge, social responsiveness, overall social skills and problem behaviors, and social engagement. Telehealth outcomes are relatively equivalent to in-person delivery.
    • Abstract:
      As Provided
    • Publication Date:
      2022
    • Accession Number:
      EJ1354391