Efficacy of group social skills interventions for youth with autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review and meta-analysis

JA Gates, E Kang, MD Lerner - Clinical psychology review, 2017 - Elsevier
Group-based social skills interventions (GSSIs) are widely used for treating social
competence among youth with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), but their efficacy is unclear …

A systematic review of group social skills interventions, and meta-analysis of outcomes, for children with high functioning ASD

J Wolstencroft, L Robinson, R Srinivasan… - Journal of autism and …, 2018 - Springer
Group social skills interventions (GSSIs) are a commonly offered treatment for children with
high functioning ASD. We critically evaluated GSSI randomised controlled trials for those …

Music improves social communication and auditory–motor connectivity in children with autism

M Sharda, C Tuerk, R Chowdhury, K Jamey… - Translational …, 2018 - nature.com
Music has been identified as a strength in people with Autism Spectrum Disorder; however,
there is currently no neuroscientific evidence supporting its benefits. Given its universal …

Psychosocial treatments targeting anxiety and depression in adolescents and adults on the autism spectrum: Review of the latest research and recommended future …

SW White, GL Simmons, KO Gotham, CM Conner… - Current psychiatry …, 2018 - Springer
Abstract Purpose of Review This synthesis of treatment research related to anxiety and
depression in adolescents and adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) focuses on the …

The therapeutic relationship as predictor of change in music therapy with young children with autism spectrum disorder

K Mössler, C Gold, J Aßmus, K Schumacher… - Journal of autism and …, 2019 - Springer
This study examined whether the therapeutic relationship in music therapy with children with
Autism Spectrum Disorder predicts generalized changes in social skills. Participants (4–7 …

The emotion dysregulation inventory: Psychometric properties and item response theory calibration in an autism spectrum disorder sample

CA Mazefsky, L Yu, SW White, M Siegel… - Autism …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) often present with prominent emotion
dysregulation that requires treatment but can be difficult to measure. The Emotion …

Friendship in school-age boys with autism spectrum disorders: A meta-analytic summary and developmental, process-based model.

JL Mendelson, JA Gates, MD Lerner - Psychological bulletin, 2016 - psycnet.apa.org
Friendship-making is considered a well-established domain of deficit for children with autism
spectrum disorders (ASD; American Psychiatric Association, 2013), with this population …

Neurodiversity in practice: A conceptual model of autistic strengths and potential mechanisms of change to support positive mental health and wellbeing in autistic …

M Cherewick, M Matergia - Advances in Neurodevelopmental Disorders, 2024 - Springer
Objectives Neurodiversity affirming frameworks are a paradigm shift from a deficit-focused
approach to autism to recognizing autism as a heterogeneous constellation of differences in …

A systematic review of passing as non-autistic in autism spectrum disorder

EJ Libsack, EG Keenan, CE Freden, J Mirmina… - Clinical child and family …, 2021 - Springer
While long described in anecdotal accounts of the lived experiences of autistic individuals,
the phenomenon of behaving in ways that appear inconsistent with the presence of autism …