Effectiveness of Social Skills Intervention in Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder-A Nursing Review

Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is a prevalent emotional and behavioral disorder that can affect the scholastic and social functioning of school-age children. ADHD is characterized by developmentally inappropriate inattention, impulsiveness and motor activity. The behaviors that cause social impairments may in at least some children are a direct consequence of the defining symptoms of ADHD. The objective was to gain knowledge on the various intervention methods in different aspects of social skills and to study their outcomes. This article presents the review of literature relating to the studies carried out by various researchers in the area of social skills in attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.