Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Adult Asperger Syndrome Guides to Individualized Evidence Based Treatment 1st Edition by Valerie Gaus ISBN 1593854978 978-1593854973

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Product details: 

ISBN 10: 1593854978 

ISBN 13: 978-1593854973

Author: Valerie L. Gaus

This book has been replaced by Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder, Second Edition, ISBN 978-1-4625-3768-6.

Table of contents: 

1 Defining Asperger Syndrome in Adulthood

• What Is Asperger Syndrome?

• How Does Asperger Syndrome Present in Adulthood?

• Understanding the Symptom Picture in Adults with Asperger Syndrome

• Strengths and Assets

• Chapter Summary and Conclusions

2 Conceptualization of Mental Health Problems in Adult Asperger Syndrome

• General Conceptual Model

• Core Cognitive Dysfunction in Asperger Syndrome

• Cognitive Dysfunction and Risk for Mental Health Problems

• CBT for Asperger Syndrome

• Chapter Summary and Conclusions

3 The Initial Assessment

• Intake Issues

• Diagnosis and Definition of Target Problems

• Chapter Summary and Conclusions

4 Individualized Case Formulation and Treatment Plan

• Case Formulation

• Treatment Plan

• Chapter Summary and Conclusions

5 Psychoeducation and Orientation to Treatment

• Psychoeducation

• Orientation to Treatment

• Chapter Summary and Conclusions

6 Intervention: Increasing Skills to Address the Core Problems of Asperger Syndrome

• Review of Nomothetic Formulation

• “Habilitation” for Core Problems

• Increasing Social Skills

• Increasing Coping Skills

• Chapter Summary and Conclusions

7 Intervention: Addressing Comorbid Mental Health Problems

• Introducing the Cognitive Model to the Patient

• Identifying and Responding to Dysfunctional Automatic Thoughts

• Recognizing and Modifying Intermediate Beliefs

• Modifying Schemas

• Chapter Summary and Conclusions

8 Adjunctive Therapies and Interdisciplinary Collaboration

• Guidelines for Referral and Collaboration with Other Service Providers

• Adjunctive Services and Their Roles

• Chapter Summary and Conclusions

9 Obstacles to Treatment and How to Address Them

• Social Interaction Difficulties as Challenges in the Psychotherapy Session

• Executive Function Problems Interfering with Homework Completion

• Low Motivation to Be in Treatment or Rejection of the Cognitive Model

• Family Issues That Interfere with Treatment

• Substance Abuse

• Isolation and Lack of Supports

• Financial Problems

• Unrelated Health Problems

• Polypharmacy: Multiple Psychiatric Medications without a Rationale

• Lack of Support from Other Providers

• Chapter Summary and Conclusions

10 Ending Treatment and Looking Ahead

• When the Goals of Treatment Are Met

• When Treatment Is Interrupted Before Goals Are Met

• Looking Ahead for Adults with Asperger Syndrome

• Concluding Comments

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