Table 4 Contents of PEERS® Applied in an Integrated Manner: Example of Session 1

Translated Content (2015) Added Content (2024) Integrated and Applied Content
Characteristics of Friendships Types of Friendships Characteristics of Friendships
• Sharing of common interests• Kindness • Caring • Support • Loyalty• Mutual understanding • Commitment• Honesty • Trust • Equality• Ability to self-disclose• Conflict resolution • Online Friends• Acquaintances• Casual Friends• Regular Friends• Best Friends • Sharing of common interests• Conflict resolution • Kindness• Ability to self-discloseTypes of Friendships (Covered in Session 4)• Acquaintances • Casual Friends• Regular Friends • Best Friends
Conversational Skills(Trading Information) Conversational Skills(Trading Information) Conversational Skills(Trading Information)
• Ask the Other Person Questions• Answer Your Own Questions• Find Common Interests• Share the Conversation• Don’t Get Too Personal at First • Don’t be a conversation hog• Don’t be an interviewer • Get Too Personal at First NO!• Ask questions about your friend YES!• Friend answers ➞ I answer YES!• Find common interests YES!• Conversation, you first, then me YES!