Dc. Guevremont et Mc. Dumas, PEER RELATIONSHIP PROBLEMS AND DISRUPTIVE BEHAVIOR DISORDERS, Journal of emotional and behavioral disorders, 2(3), 1994, pp. 164-172
About half of all children with attention deficit-hyperactivity disord
er (ADHD) have significant problems with their peer relationships. The
se social difficulties appear to be related to a high rate of intrusiv
e behavior, deficits in conversation and reciprocity, social-cognitive
biases, and poor emotional regulation. Social skills interventions ha
ve been advocated to teach children and adolescents how to interact mo
re successfully with their peers. To date, few studies have systematic
ally evaluated social skills interventions for children with ADHD. How
ever, studies with children and adolescents who are disruptive have po
inted to serious limitations in the generalization of treatment effect
s to the natural environment and questionable changes in peer relation
ships as a result of these treatments. These limitations and potential
ly useful adjunctive and alternative treatment strategies are discusse
d, including careful attention to setting events, the strategic use of
peers, and the impact of medications on peer interactions.