Autism: Psychological Treatments
In this unit, as you further your knowledge about psychological treatment and therapy, consider a possible psychological problem that a person might have in your career field (autism). Locate a peer-reviewed research article from the Purdue Global Library that somehow relates to this psychological problem.
Describe what psychotherapy technique would be most helpful in addressing a psychological problem that a person may have in your career field. (behavior therapy)
Discuss what treatment modality would be most helpful in addressing the psychological problem (i.e., biomedical, individual, group, family, couples counseling).
Explain which research article you chose and what can be learned from it by focusing on information in the abstract and introductory section. Be sure to use the cite link next to the article to help reference the article APA style.
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Psychological Treatments
Autism is a developmental disorder that requires psychotherapeutic treatment to manage secondary mental conditions associated with it. Different approaches are employed by different clinicians whereby the choice of technique to use is dependent on the clinician. This essay will discuss the use of cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) in autistic patients with co-occurring anxiety and depression.
In the autistic spectrum, patients present with neurotypical behavior and associated mental conditions; therefore, it is common for them to suffer from depression and anxiety issues. These can be effectively managed through CBT in the general population. CBT is a short-term therapeutic intervention focusing on behavior. It relates thoughts, feelings, and the reactions towards these thoughts and feelings. The therapist helps the client to change their cognition and hence, their response towards this cognition. They then rei...
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