Description: This book helps clinicians harness the benefits of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) for children and adolescents with high-functioning autism spectrum disorders (ASD). Leading treatment developers describe promising approaches for treating common challenges faced by young people with ASD--anxiety and behavior problems, social competence issues, and adolescent concerns around sexuality and intimacy. Chapters present session-by-session overviews of each intervention program, review its evidence base, and address practical considerations in treatment. The book also discusses general issues in adapting CBT for this population and provides a helpful framework for assessment and case conceptualization informed by DSM-5.
Review Quotes: "An informative, well-documented and referenced, interesting text for those practitioners dealing with individuals who are high functioning and yet still on the ASD spectrum. The book is comprehensive, well-referenced, full of informative tables, and written by various knowledgeable authors in a readable and interesting fashion. This book would be a welcome addition to any graduate psychology program that has a subfocus on ASD."-- "Child and Family Behavior Therapy" (8/20/2018 12:00:00 AM)