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Social skills training could help kids and teens with social difficulties

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Kids and teens who have social challenges might benefit from social skills training, according to an Australian led analysis of research. The study also found that the diagnosis of the child and adolescent was not a factor in determining the success of the therapy, suggesting kids could benefit whether their social difficulties were linked with autism, ADHD or mental health conditions. 

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conference: JAMA Pediatrics
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Organisation/s: Murdoch Children's Research Institute (MCRI), The University of Melbourne, Deakin University
Funder: Dr Payne was funded by a Murdoch Children’s Research Institute Clinician-Scientist Fellowship.
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