title: Practitioner review: problems in children's peer relations: what can the clinician do?
abstract: This paper describes the assessment and treatment of children with peer relationship problems. The first part of the paper is organized around five topics: peer rejection, peer neglect, the absence of friendships, reputation in the peer group, and peer group affiliations. Next, a series of assessment methods is delineated, including peer, teacher, parent and self reports, as well as direct observational procedures. Finally, we suggest a number of treatment options, including social skills training, social cognitive interventions, and co-operative group interventions.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychology, University of Denver, CO 80208.
authors.forename: N M
authors.initials: NM
authors.lastname: Malik
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Furman
mesh_terms: D001521:Behavior Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D002648:Child; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D010379:Peer Group; D010552:Personality Assessment; D011613:Psychotherapy / Q000379:methods*; D012920:Social Behavior Disorders / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D012931:Social Environment; D012963:Sociometric Techniques