Publication Name	World Journal of Psychiatry
Manuscript ID	119180
Country	China

Category	Psychology, Development
Manuscript Type	Randomized Controlled Trial
Article Title	Effectiveness of social skills education and sandplay therapy for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and comorbid anxiety
Manuscript Source	Unsolicited Manuscript
All Author List	Chun-Ping Ju, Yang Zhang and Chun-Ying Tan
Funding Agency and Grant Number
Corresponding Author	Chun-Ying Tan, Chief Physician, Department of Pediatrics, Liaoning Maternal and Child Health Hospital, No. 240 Shayang Road, Heping District, Shenyang 110005, Liaoning Province, China. chunpingjv@163.com
Key Words	Social skills education; Sandplay therapy; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Anxiety; Children
Core Tip	For children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and comorbid anxiety, a 12-week intervention combining structured social skills education with nondirective sandplay therapy significantly alleviated core behavioral symptoms and anxiety, while enhancing attention function and self-awareness. This comprehensive, non-pharmacological approach yielded high parental satisfaction by integrating external skill-building with internal emotional integration, offering a clinically valuable treatment model that addresses both the psychological and social deficits in this complex pediatric population.
Citation	Ju CP, Zhang Y, Tan CY. Effectiveness of social skills education and sandplay therapy for children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and comorbid anxiety. World J Psychiatry 2026; In press

Received	2026-03-03 10:37
Peer-Review Started	2026-03-03 10:37
First Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-03-13 07:59
Return for Revision	2026-03-13 07:59
Revised	2026-03-18 02:35
Publication Fee Transferred	2026-03-23 03:34
Second Decision by Editor	2026-04-28 02:42
Second Decision by Editor-in-Chief
Final Decision by Editorial Office Director	2026-04-28 07:27
Articles in Press	2026-04-28 07:27
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