The Impact of Social Skills Training on the Adjustment of Children with Newly Diagnosed Cancer
- 1 December 1993
- journal article
- clinical trial
- Published by Oxford University Press (OUP) in Journal of Pediatric Psychology
- Vol. 18 (6) , 751-767
- https://doi.org/10.1093/jpepsy/18.6.751
Abstract
Randomized 64 children ages 5 to 13 years with newly diagnosed cancer to either a Social Skills Training experimental treatment group or a School Reintegration standard treatment group. Children who received explicit training in social skills reported higher perceived classmate and teacher social support at the 9-month follow-up in comparison to pretreatment levels, while parents reported a decrease in internalizing and externalizing behavior problems and an increase in school competence. Methodological improvements for Phase III clinical trials are addressed.Keywords
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