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Publication Date: 2021-Jan
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Social Management Training in Males with 47,XXY (Klinefelter Syndrome): A Pilot Study of a Neurocognitive-Behavioral Treatment Targeting Social, Emotional, and Behavioral Problems
Martin, Francien; van Rijn, Sophie; Bierman, Marit; Swaab, Hanna
American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, v126 n1 p1-13 Jan 2021
Klinefelter syndrome (47,XXY) is associated with problems in social interaction and behavioral adaptation. Sixteen adolescents and adult men with 47,XXY enrolled in a pilot-study evaluating the effectiveness of Social Management Training (SMT), a novel neurocognitive-behavioral treatment program targeted at improving social, emotional, and behavioral functioning. Participants reported improved emotional stability from pre- to post-test (5 months). Informants reported reductions in internalizing and externalizing symptoms, including improvement in self-regulation. Although informants did not report changes in autism-like symptoms, increased awareness of social challenges was found. SMT may improve emotional stability, self-regulation, and self-reflection in people males with Klinefelter syndrome. This potentially efficacious treatment approach may prove to be a promising psychosocial therapeutic intervention for this population.
Descriptors: Genetic Disorders, Adolescents, Adults, Males, Program Effectiveness, Social Development, Emotional Development, Behavior Development, Behavior Problems, Interpersonal Competence, Self Control, Symptoms (Individual Disorders)
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Language: English
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