Counseling Adults with Autism: A Comprehensive Toolkit

✍ Scribed by Ali Cunningham Abbott

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2019
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 219
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Counseling Adults with Autism is a practical guide for counselors, psychologists, and other mental health professionals looking to improve their confidence and competence in counseling adults diagnosed with mild to moderate autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Organized into 11 chapters based on key areas for guiding assessment and treatment planning for this population, this book highlights evidence-based practices and therapeutic interventions through case examples to demonstrate how assessment and treatment can be applied. Replete with insights from a variety of disciplinary approaches, this is a comprehensive and accessible resource for practitioners looking to support and empower clients struggling with social and behavioral challenges.

✦ Table of Contents

Cover
Half Title
Title Page
Copyright Page
Table of Contents
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Square Peg, Round Hole
Why Adults?
Making it Work: Professional Collaborations
Our Focus
References
1 Presuming Competence and Capability
Starting with Strengths
From Self-Efficacy to Self-Determination
Cognitive Considerations
Behavioral Peaks and Valleys: Understanding a Splintered Skill Set
Clinical Interventions
Case Example
References
2 Understanding Family Dynamics
Case Example
Family Systems
Family Dynamics in Treatment
Family Assessment and Interventions
References
3 Increasing Optimism
Realistic Optimism
Optimism and Outcomes in Autism
Interventions
Case Example
References
4 Assessing Clients and Treatment Planning
The Diagnostic Journey
Best Practices for Diagnosing Autism in Adulthood
Clinician-Administered Screeners and Assessments
Self-Report and Caregiver Screeners and Assessments
Common Co-Occurring Conditions (CCCs)
Treatment and Assessment Planning
Case Example
References
5 Treating Social Communication Impairments
Social Communication is Complicated
Challenges for ASD Adults
Social Communication Skills
Social Communication Interventions
Case Example
References
6 Understanding Social Motivation
Theories of Social Motivation
Quality or Quality?
Clinical Interventions
Case Example
References
7 Enhancing Social Awareness
Social Awareness in ASD
Interventions for Treating Social Awareness Impairments
Case Example
References
8 Building Social Cognition Skills
Perspective Taking and the Theory of Mind
Social Cognition Interventions
Case Example
References
9 Working with Behavior Challenges
Applied Behavior Analysis
Contextual Science of Behavior
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Case Example
References
10 Promoting Independence
The Current State of Autism in Adulthood
Services and Resources
Employment Programs and Services
Post-Secondary and Adult Education
Living and Residential Options
Note
References
Index