Co-Occurring Conditions in Mild Autism Spectrum Disorder: Integrated Treatment Approaches

• By: Elizabeth Roberts, PsyD College Internship Program (CIP)
• April 1st, 2018
• adhd, assessment, cbt, co-occurring, comorbid, mental health, spring 2018 issue, treatment
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Co-occurring mental health conditions are the rule rather than the exception in autism spectrum disorder (ASD). A full 70% of individuals with ASD have one co-occurring condition; 40% have two or more (Siminoff et al, 2008). Living with autism is a journey, and in talking to families, I often rely...

Overcoming Anxiety and Fear in Children and Teens

• By: Jed Baker, PhD Social Skills Training Project
• October 1st, 2017
• anxiety, cbt, cognitive behavioral therapy, fall 2017 issue, fear, therapy
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Study after study has shown that if you can get anxious individuals to gradually face their fears (a treatment called gradual exposure), their anxiety will decrease, and they will no longer be controlled by their fear. That is the science of treatment, to gradually face fears. But how do you get...