Cognitive-behavioral therapy for adult Asperger syndrome
[book]
/Valerie L. Gaus
New York
: Guilford Press
, c2007
xii, 244 p.
:ill. ;26 cm
Guides to individualized evidence-based treatment
Includes bibliographical references (p. 227-235) and index
Defining Asperger syndrome in adulthood -- Conceptualization of mental health problems in adult Asperger syndrome -- The initial assessment -- Individualized case formulation and treatment plan -- Psychoeducation and orientation to treatment -- Intervention: increasing skills to address the core problems of Asperger syndrome -- Intervention: addressing comorbid mental health problems -- Adjunctive therapies and interdisciplinary collaboration -- Obstacles to treatment and how to address them -- Ending treatment and looking ahead.