Trial reportBMC psychiatry2022
A randomized controlled trial to examine the effectiveness of the Dutch version of the Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS®).
Trial report in BMC psychiatry, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. It is linked to trial NCT07207213 (Italian Adaptation and Validation of the In-person UCLA-PEERS® Model for Adolescents With Autistic Spectrum Disorder), which is not on this map. Cited by 9 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.
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Italian Adaptation and Validation of the In-person UCLA-PEERS® Model for Adolescents With Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Who cites it
9 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 16 citations in OpenAlex.
- Effects of social skills training on social responsiveness of people with Autism spectrum disorder: a systematic review with meta-analysis.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2025Pooled it
- Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERSJournal of autism and developmental disorders · 2025Trial
- Psychometric Properties of the Dutch Contextual Assessment of Social Skills (CASS): An Independent Observational Outcome Measure of Social Skills in Autistic Adolescents.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2024Trial
- Effects of Social Skills Training for Adolescents on the Autism Spectrum: a Randomized Controlled Trial of the Polish Adaptation of the PEERS® Intervention via Hybrid and In-Person Delivery.Journal of autism and developmental disorders · 2023Trial
- Peers, play, and performance to build social salience in autistic youth: A multisite randomized clinical trial.Journal of consulting and clinical psychology · 2023Trial
- Effect of a school-linked life skills intervention on adolescents' sexual and reproductive health skills in Guji zone, Ethiopia (CRT)-A generalized linear model.Frontiers in public health · 2023Trial
- Social Skills Interventions for Adolescents with Level 1 Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Review with Meta-Analysis of Randomized Controlled Trials.Clinical neuropsychiatry · 2024Review
- The efficacy of psychological treatments on adolescent psychopathology: a narrative review.Translational pediatrics · 2023Review
- Clinical stance on response initiation in autistic adults: co-creating an integrative approach based on theory and lived experiences to act from language, via motor movement to wellbeing.Frontiers in psychology · 2023Article
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Authors and funding
8 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.
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Abstract
backgroundThis study examines the effectiveness of the culturally adapted Dutch version of The Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS®), utilizing a randomized control trial (RCT) with an active treatment control condition.
methods106 adolescents with ASD, aged 12-18 years, were randomly assigned to one of two group interventions: the experimental condition (PEERS®; n = 54) or the active treatment control condition (Regulation, Organization and Autonomy Didactics; ROAD; n = 52). Effects of interventions on social skills were primarily assessed using an observational measure (CASS - Contextual Assessment Social Skills). Secondary indices of social skills were self, parent and teacher reported questionnaire data (i.e., Social Responsiveness Scale; SRS, and Social Skills Improvement System; SSIS). Treatment satisfaction was also obtained from adolescents and their parents.
resultsResults on the observational measure of social skills revealed improvements in positive affect, overall quality of rapport, as well as starting and ending a conversation, irrespective of condition. Compared to ROAD, PEERS® participants showed increased overall self-reported social skills (SSIS). Parent reports showed decreased overall social skill impairment (SRS) as well as improved social communication (SSIS subscale), with significantly more progress in the PEERS® group. Furthermore, parents of adolescents in the PEERS® group were significantly more satisfied with the intervention (M = 8.20, SD = 1.46) than parents of adolescents in the ROAD group (M = 7.52, SD = 1.45). The self-reported treatment satisfaction of adolescents did not differ between conditions. Teacher data showed decreased social skill impairment as measured with the SRS, irrespective of condition.
conclusionsThis study reveals promising indications that the Dutch version of PEERS® enhances social skills in adolescents with ASD. Yet, further research is needed into how effectiveness can be optimized.
trial registrationDutch trail register NTR6255 (NL6117) 08/02/2017 https://www.trialregister.nl/trial/6117.
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