SOCIAL-SKILLS INTERVENTIONS WITH ADOLESCENTS - CURRENT ISSUES AND PROCEDURES

During adolescence, the interpersonal interactions and behaviors neces sary for successful social functioning become increasingly complex. In recent years, social-skills training with adolescents has made a vari ety of advances beyond basic skill acquisition toward techniques desig ned to promote generalization and maintenance of an effective interper sonal repertoire. This article reviews relevant empirical literature f or current issues and procedures in social-skills training with adoles cents, including use of social-skills interventions for a variety of a dolescent populations and problems, use of innovative and promising in tervention procedures, and issues regarding generalization and social validity of intervention procedures.