Learning How to Make Friends for Chinese Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Randomized Controlled Trial of the Hong Kong Chinese Version of the PEERS® Intervention

This study examined the treatment efficacy of PEERS® (Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills) among Chinese adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in Hong Kong. The original PEERS® manual was translated into Chinese, and cultural adjustments were made according to a s...

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Published in:Journal of autism and developmental disorders 2019-02, Vol.49 (2), p.527-541
Main Authors: Shum, Kathy Kar-Man, Cho, Wai Kwan, Lam, Lourdes Mei Oi, Laugeson, Elizabeth A., Wong, Wai Shan, Law, Louisa S. K.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescents
Analysis
Asians
Autism
Autistic adolescents
Behavioral Science and Psychology
Care and treatment
Child and School Psychology
Chinese languages
Clinical outcomes
Clinical trials
Control Groups
Delayed
Efficacy
Experimental Groups
Foreign Countries
Friendship
Health aspects
High functioning
Interpersonal Competence
Intervention
Learning
Neurosciences
Original Paper
Outcomes of Treatment
Parenthood education
Pediatrics
Pervasive Developmental Disorders
Psychology
Public Health
Randomized Controlled Trials
Social education
Social functioning
Social skills
Teenagers
Treatment outcome
Youth
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Summary:This study examined the treatment efficacy of PEERS® (Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills) among Chinese adolescents with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in Hong Kong. The original PEERS® manual was translated into Chinese, and cultural adjustments were made according to a survey among 209 local adolescents in the general population. 72 high-functioning adolescents with ASD were randomly assigned to a treatment or waitlist control group. The 14-week parent-assisted training significantly improved social skills knowledge and social functioning, and also reduced autistic mannerisms. Treatment outcomes were maintained for 3 months after training and replicated in the control group after delayed treatment. The present study represents one of the few randomized controlled trials on PEERS® conducted outside North America.
ISSN:0162-3257
1573-3432
DOI:10.1007/s10803-018-3728-1