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Trauma, stigma, and autism : [electronic resource] Developing resilience and loosening the grip of shame / Gordon Gates.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2019.Description: 1 online resourceISBN:
  • 9781784504779 (electronic bk)
Subject(s): Online resources:
Contents:
Part A. Stigma, autism, and invalidation -- Trauma and austisticy -- Research and the otherness of ASHFA -- Part B. Diagnosis, diversity, and austisticy -- Autism, otherness, and invisibility -- Intersecting traumas of difference -- Part C. The impact of stigma and trauma recovery -- Stigma resilience -- Stigma cloaking -- Stigma, autism, and professional helpers -- Trauma anxiety, self-care, and recovery -- AFTER care : strategies for moving forward -- Self-recovery and emotional reimagining -- Part D. Critical autism : destigmatizing autistic experience -- Sociophenomenal diversity, intuition, and the politics of interaction -- Autism, authentic expression, and support.
Summary: This book presents ground-breaking ideas based on current research on how stigma can cause bodily felt trauma in stigmatised or marginalised people, particularly those on the autism spectrum. Gordon Gates draws on his academic research, professional knowledge as a counsellor, and lived experience with Asperger's syndrome to provide a unique framework for combating the psychological and emotional impact of stigma. Explaining how to develop resilience and essential coping mechanisms to manage distress and improve mental health, this book casts new light on the significance of stigma in mental health, and marks a new way forward for anyone who has been made to feel like an "outsider".

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

Part A. Stigma, autism, and invalidation -- Trauma and austisticy -- Research and the otherness of ASHFA -- Part B. Diagnosis, diversity, and austisticy -- Autism, otherness, and invisibility -- Intersecting traumas of difference -- Part C. The impact of stigma and trauma recovery -- Stigma resilience -- Stigma cloaking -- Stigma, autism, and professional helpers -- Trauma anxiety, self-care, and recovery -- AFTER care : strategies for moving forward -- Self-recovery and emotional reimagining -- Part D. Critical autism : destigmatizing autistic experience -- Sociophenomenal diversity, intuition, and the politics of interaction -- Autism, authentic expression, and support.

This book presents ground-breaking ideas based on current research on how stigma can cause bodily felt trauma in stigmatised or marginalised people, particularly those on the autism spectrum. Gordon Gates draws on his academic research, professional knowledge as a counsellor, and lived experience with Asperger's syndrome to provide a unique framework for combating the psychological and emotional impact of stigma. Explaining how to develop resilience and essential coping mechanisms to manage distress and improve mental health, this book casts new light on the significance of stigma in mental health, and marks a new way forward for anyone who has been made to feel like an "outsider".