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Overcoming anxiety and depression on the autism spectrum : a self-help guide using CBT / Lee A. Wilkinson, PhD.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: Jessica Kingsley Pub., 2015.Description: 160 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmISBN:
  • 9781849059275 (pbk.)
  • 1849059276 (pbk.)
Subject(s): Summary: "Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) has been shown to be effective for treating mental health problems such as anxiety and depression in individuals both with and without autism spectrum disorders. This book bridges the gap between research and practice and shows adults on the spectrum practical ways to manage their emotions. Many adults on the autism spectrum experience isolation, interpersonal difficulties, anxiety, depressed mood, and coping problems. By applying theory and concepts from autism research, this book will help adults on the spectrum to understand their challenges. The author takes the best of CBT self-help strategies, to encourage self-analysis, and to help adults on the spectrum make better decisions in activities such as employment or relationships. This is an essential self-help guide for adults on the spectrum looking for ways to cope with emotional challenges, and will also be a useful resource for clinicians, psychologists, therapists, and counselors working with them."
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Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Book Book AIDE Canada Main Library 03:05.a CBT WILK.a 2015 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 101815
Book Book AIDE Canada Main Library 03:05.a CBT WILK.a 2015 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 2 Available 101816
Book Book AIDE Canada Main Library 03:05.a CBT WILK.a 2015 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 3 Available 101817
Book Book Sinneave Family Foundation 03:05.a CBT WILK.a 2015 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 4 Available 102854

"Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) has been shown to be effective for treating mental health problems such as anxiety and depression in individuals both with and without autism spectrum disorders. This book bridges the gap between research and practice and shows adults on the spectrum practical ways to manage their emotions.

Many adults on the autism spectrum experience isolation, interpersonal difficulties, anxiety, depressed mood, and coping problems. By applying theory and concepts from autism research, this book will help adults on the spectrum to understand their challenges. The author takes the best of CBT self-help strategies, to encourage self-analysis, and to help adults on the spectrum make better decisions in activities such as employment or relationships.

This is an essential self-help guide for adults on the spectrum looking for ways to cope with emotional challenges, and will also be a useful resource for clinicians, psychologists, therapists, and counselors working with them."