In:
American Journal on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities, American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD), Vol. 126, No. 1 ( 2021-01-01), p. 1-13
Kurzfassung:
Klinefelter syndrome (47,XXY) is associated with problems in social interaction and behavioral adaptation. Sixteen adolescents and adult men with 47,XXY enrolled in a pilot-study evaluating the effectiveness of Social Management Training (SMT), a novel neurocognitive-behavioral treatment program targeted at improving social, emotional, and behavioral functioning. Participants reported improved emotional stability from pre- to post-test (5 months). Informants reported reductions in internalizing and externalizing symptoms, including improvement in self-regulation. Although informants did not report changes in autism-like symptoms, increased awareness of social challenges was found. SMT may improve emotional stability, self-regulation, and self-reflection in people males with Klinefelter syndrome. This potentially efficacious treatment approach may prove to be a promising psychosocial therapeutic intervention for this population.
Materialart:
Online-Ressource
ISSN:
1944-7558
,
1944-7515
DOI:
10.1352/1944-7558-126.1.1
Sprache:
Englisch
Verlag:
American Association on Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities (AAIDD)
Publikationsdatum:
2021
SSG:
5,2
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