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Trial reportEuropean child & adolescent psychiatry2019

Long-term social skills group training for children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder: a randomized controlled trial.

Ulf Jonsson, Nora Choque Olsson, Christina Coco, Anders Görling, Oskar Flygare, Anna Råde, Qi Chen, Steve Berggren, Kristiina Tammimies, Sven Bölte

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Trial report in European child & adolescent psychiatry, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT04302818 (SKOLKONTAKT - Social Skills Training in a School Setting, a Randomized Controlled Pilot), which is not on this map. Cited by 31 papers, 5 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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NCT04302818 nacompletednot on this map

SKOLKONTAKT - Social Skills Training in a School Setting, a Randomized Controlled Pilot

TypeinterventionalSponsorKarolinska InstitutetRan2019 to 2021Enrolled33ConditionsAutism Spectrum Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Anxiety, DepressionArmsSKOLKONTAKT, Social activity group
3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

31 citing papers in PubMed, 5 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

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  18. Adaptation and Feasibility of KONTAKT™ Social Skills Toolbox Group Program for Australian Autistic Children.Scandinavian journal of child and adolescent psychiatry and psychology · 2024
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

10 authors.

Ulf Jonsson *Pediatric Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Center of Neurodevelopmental Disorders at Karolinska Institutet (KIND), Karolinska Institutet, Gävlegatan 22B, SE-11330, Stockholm, Sweden.
Nora Choque Olsson *Pediatric Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Center of Neurodevelopmental Disorders at Karolinska Institutet (KIND), Karolinska Institutet, Gävlegatan 22B, SE-11330, Stockholm, Sweden.
Christina CocoPediatric Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Center of Neurodevelopmental Disorders at Karolinska Institutet (KIND), Karolinska Institutet, Gävlegatan 22B, SE-11330, Stockholm, Sweden.
Anders GörlingChild and Adolescent Psychiatry, BUP-KIND, Center for Psychiatry Research, Stockholm County Council, Stockholm, Sweden.
Oskar FlygarePediatric Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Center of Neurodevelopmental Disorders at Karolinska Institutet (KIND), Karolinska Institutet, Gävlegatan 22B, SE-11330, Stockholm, Sweden.
Anna RådePediatric Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Center of Neurodevelopmental Disorders at Karolinska Institutet (KIND), Karolinska Institutet, Gävlegatan 22B, SE-11330, Stockholm, Sweden.
Qi ChenPediatric Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Center of Neurodevelopmental Disorders at Karolinska Institutet (KIND), Karolinska Institutet, Gävlegatan 22B, SE-11330, Stockholm, Sweden.
Steve BerggrenPediatric Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Center of Neurodevelopmental Disorders at Karolinska Institutet (KIND), Karolinska Institutet, Gävlegatan 22B, SE-11330, Stockholm, Sweden.
Kristiina TammimiesPediatric Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Center of Neurodevelopmental Disorders at Karolinska Institutet (KIND), Karolinska Institutet, Gävlegatan 22B, SE-11330, Stockholm, Sweden.
Sven BöltePediatric Neuropsychiatry Unit, Department of Women's and Children's Health, Center of Neurodevelopmental Disorders at Karolinska Institutet (KIND), Karolinska Institutet, Gävlegatan 22B, SE-11330, Stockholm, Sweden. sven.bolte@ki.se.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4579-4970

Funding

Stiftelsen Sunnerdahls Handikappfond 4/12Stockholms Läns Landsting HSNV 1150, HSN 0904-0396Vetenskapsrådet 921-2014-6999
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Social skills group training (SSGT) is widely used for intellectually able children and adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Previous studies indicate small to moderate effects on social communication capacities. The duration of most available programs is relatively short, and extended training might lead to further improvement. This randomized controlled trial compared an extended 24-week version of the SSGT program KONTAKT with standard care. The weekly sessions gradually shifted in content from acquisition of new skills to real-world application of the acquired skills. A total of 50 participants with ASD (15 females; 35 males) aged 8-17 years were included. The study was conducted at two child and adolescent psychiatry outpatient units in Sweden. The primary outcome was the Social Responsiveness Scale-Second Edition (SRS-2) rated by parents and blinded teachers. Secondary outcomes included parent- and teacher-rated adaptive behaviors, trainer-rated global functioning and clinical severity, and self-reported child and caregiver stress. Assessments were made at baseline, posttreatment, and at 3-months follow-up. Parent-rated SRS-2 scores indicated large effects posttreatment [- 19.2; 95% CI - 29.9 to - 8.5; p < .001, effect size (ES) = 0.76], which were maintained at follow-up (- 20.7; 95% CI - 31.7 to - 9.7; p < .0001, ES = 0.82). These estimates indicate substantially larger improvement than previously reported for shorter SSGT. However, the effects on teacher-rated SRS-2 and most secondary outcomes did not reach statistical significance. Our results suggest added benefits of extended SSGT training, implying that service providers might reach better results by optimizing the delivery of SSGT.

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Outcome Assessment, Health CareSocial SkillsAdaptation, PsychologicalAdolescentAutism Spectrum DisorderChildCognitive Behavioral TherapyFemaleHumansMaleParentsSwedenTime FactorsAutismGroup trainingLong-termNeurodevelopmental disorderSocial skills

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PMID29748736
PMCPMC6510850

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