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Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Adult Asperger Syndrome
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Valerie L. Gaus
Description:
As a developmcntal disorder, Asperger syndrome (AS) is typically
diagnosed in childhood and treated by child clinicians. Yet greater
awareness is leading Increasing numbers of adults with AS and
high-functioning autism—often newly diagnosed—to seek help
for anxiety, depression, and difficulties in daily living. This Iucid
book provides effective strategies for addressing the problems posed
by adult AS and managing frequently encountered comorbidities.
Drawing on extensive clinical experience and research, Valerie L.
Gaus shows how to help people with AS decrease distress while
preserving and building on their unique strengths.
The volume begins by thoroughly describing AS and examining its
manifestation in adulthood. A wealth of clinical examples illustrate
the wide variety of symptom profiles and the complex challenges that
patients face in everyday life, relationships, and the workplace. A
cogent rationale is presented for cognitive-behavioral rherapy (OPT)
for AS, and clear guidelines are offered for conducting assessments,
developing case formulations, and designing individualized treatment
plans. The author spells out detailed instructions for using OPT
techniques with patients to improve social functioning, learn needed
coping and stress management skills, and prevent or reduce the
symptoms of anxiety and depression. Also discussed are ways to
enhance interdisciplinary collaboration, overcome treatment obstacles
specific to AS, and make crucial decisions about when and how to
conclude treatment. Special features include a case formulation
worksheet and other ready-to-use reproducibles.
Authoritative, user friendly, and accessible, this timely book is an
invaluable resource for mental health practitioners from any
discipline who may encounter adults or adolescents with AS in their
practice. It will also be of interest to speech—language
pathologists, rehabilitation professionals, vocational counselors,
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ISBN: 1-59385-497-8 Pages: 244
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Human Needs and Intellectual Disabilities: Applications for Person
Centered Planning, Dual Diagnosis, and Crisis Intervention
Steven Reiss, Ph.D.
Human Needs and Intellectual Disabilities identifies the 12 human
needs most relevant to the lives of people with intellectual
disabilities, autism and related developmental disabilities. It
includes detailed, practical suggestions for caregivers or parents
interested in the happiness, quality of life, and self-determintion
of their loved ones or consumers. The book includes detailed,
practical suggestions for reducing episodes of challenging behavior
and psychiatric symptoms in people with a dual diagnosis
(intellectual disabilities and mental illness). It shows how to
substitute the language of individuality (e.g., "friendly
person") for the language of disability (e.g., "person with
disability"). It also reduces the tendency of planners to
confuse their own value system for that of the consumer. The
book includes scholarly reviews of dual diagnosis literature on
mental illness, prevalence, and assessment.
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Positive Identity Development
Author: Karyn Harvey, PhD
Positive Identity Development is an exciting new approach to
treatment for individuals with intellectual disabilities. This
book provides a new theoretical perspective on treatment along with a
variety of innovative tools. It rejects reducing adults with
intellectual disabilities to a mere compilation of their behaviors
and promotes the use of a positive, therapeutic approach to each
unique individual. Psychologists, social workers and therapists
should be able to use the tools presented in this book to directly
enhance the effectiveness of the treatment they provide to adults
with intellectual disabilities. This book promotes well-being on
every level and explores a broad range of issues relevant to the life
and mental health of adults with intellectual disabilities
Mbr Price: $34.95
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Syndrome: When to Worry about Mental Health and What to Do About It
Robin Friedlander, M.D. & Peter Johnson, Ph.D.
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with People who have Intellectual Disability and Behavioral
Problems: A Self-Study Guide for Interdisciplinary Team Members
Ann R. Poindexter, M.D. & Paul D. Kolstoe, Ph.D.
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Multi-Media CDs of NADD 25th Annual Conference Presentations
Presentations recorded at NADD 25th Annual Conference are available
as multi-media CDs. These CDs contain the video and Power Point
from conference presentations and are a great tool for training
yourself and your staff. To order, or for additional
information, click here.
Community Networks of Specialized Care: Building Community
Capacity through Training and Education Lisa Holmes, Liz
Froese, MSW, Rosanne Stein, LLB, BSc, Sandi Bricker
NADD Competency-Based Dual Diagnosis Certification Program Robert
Fletcher, DSW, ACSW, FAAIDD; Donna McNelis, PhD; John McGonigle,
PhD; Kathleen Olson, PhD; Jarrett Barnhill, MD
Autism Spectrum Disorders: Separating the Data from the
Myths Ann R. Poindexter, MD
Diagnostic Systems for Use with People with ID Luis
Salvador-Carulla, MD, PhD, Robert J. Fletcher, DSW, ACSW, FAAIDD,
Sally-Ann Cooper, MD
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