Social skills interventions for children and adolescents with high-functioning autism spectrum disorder: a narrative review.

ABSTRACT:

Background and objective

Deficits in social skills are the major symptoms of high-functioning autism spectrum disorder (HFASD). Recently, various intervention methods targeting social skills of children and adolescents with HFASD have been developed. This study reviews related articles published within the last decade to provide a better understanding of the status and limitations of research in this field.

Methods

The Education Resources Information Center, Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection, PsycINFO, PubMed, and Web of Science databases were used to search for peer-reviewed studies published between January 1, 2014 and July 13, 2024. After reasonable deletion exclusion criteria, 39 studies on social skills interventions for children and adolescents with HFASD w

SUBMITTER: Wang Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12552184 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature