| Literature DB >> 29164445 |
Hillary K Schiltz1, Alana J McVey2, Bridget K Dolan2, Kirsten S Willar2, Sheryl Pleiss2,3, Jeffrey S Karst2,4, Audrey M Carson2,5, Christina Caiozzo2, Elisabeth M Vogt2, Brianna D Yund6, Amy Vaughan Van Hecke2.
Abstract
Depression is a common concern among people with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and is often associated with social skills and relationship challenges. The present data, from a randomized controlled trial, examined the effect of PEERS® on self-reported depressive symptoms via the Children's Depression Inventory (CDI) among 49 adolescents with ASD. Findings revealed that many CDI subscale scores declined (p's < 0.05) and were related to direct social contact on the Quality of Socialization Questionnaire at posttest (p's < 0.05). Exploratory analyses uncovered that suicidality was less evident following PEERS®. Findings support the notion that social functioning and depression may be intimately intertwined in ASD; therefore, bolstering social skills in ASD may positively influence other domains of functioning, including mental health.Entities:
Keywords: Adolescence; Autism spectrum disorder; Depression; Social skills intervention; Suicidality
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Year: 2018 PMID： 29164445 DOI： 10.1007/s10803-017-3396-6
Source DB: PubMed Journal: J Autism Dev Disord ISSN： 0162-3257