ERIC Number: EJ1354391
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Publication Date: 2022-Dec
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Efficacy of PEERS® for Adolescents via Telehealth Delivery
Estabillo, Jasper A.; Moody, Christine T.; Poulhazan, Solene J.; Adery, Laura H.; Denluck, Elizabeth M.; Laugeson, Elizabeth A.
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v52 n12 p5232-5242 Dec 2022
PEERS® for Adolescents is an evidence-based social skills intervention for autistic youth and adolescents with other social challenges. The efficacy and effectiveness of PEERS® are well established; however, limited data on PEERS® via telehealth delivery exist. The current study aimed to examine the efficacy of PEERS® for Adolescents via telehealth and compare outcomes between telehealth and in-person modalities. Thirty-one adolescents (M[subscript age] = 13.77, SD = 2.14) participated in telehealth groups, and outcomes were compared with 212 adolescents (M[subscript age] = 14.02, SD = 2.00) from in-person groups. Findings demonstrate PEERS® for Adolescents via telehealth results in significant improvements in social skills knowledge, social responsiveness, overall social skills and problem behaviors, and social engagement. Telehealth outcomes are relatively equivalent to in-person delivery.
Descriptors: Interpersonal Competence, Intervention, Adolescents, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Telecommunications, Access to Health Care, Health Services, Behavior Problems
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Language: English
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