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Friends—Who Needs Them? Two Case Studies Illustrating the Assessment and Treatment of Boys with Peer Relationship Difficulties

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  16 June 2009

Alison M. Conning  and
Donna M. Head
Alison M. Conning
Affiliation:
Department of Psychology, Institute of Psychiatry
Donna M. Head
Affiliation:
De Crespigny Park, Denmark Hill, London SE5 8AF
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This paper presents case studies of two boys who had problems forming friendships, and who participated in a group treatment designed to enhance their social skills. The intervention consisted of both behavioural techniques and cognitive problem solving strategies. The boys' improvement was reflected in some of the formal measures of change, and in reports from parents and teachers. The paper addresses issues concerning the role of assessment, and the selection of appropriate measures of change.

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Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapy , Volume 18 , Issue 3 , July 1990 , pp. 221 - 233
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Copyright © British Association for Behavioural and Cognitive Psychotherapies 1990

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