Testing the Effects of the PEERS® Intervention for Autistic Youth and Young Adults: Impacts on Mental Health and Neural Activity
January 20, 2021 | 10:30 – 12:00 PST | Zoom
In this presentation, Dr. McVey will discuss her research examining an evidence-based social skills intervention, the Program for the Education and Enrichment of Relational Skills (PEERS®). She will present her findings demonstrating the intervention’s secondary effects on mental health symptoms (depression, social anxiety, and suicidality) and changes in neural activity.
Presenters:
Alana McVey, Ph.D., Post-doctoral fellow, Dept. of Psychology, University of British Columbia