The Value of Facilitating Social Groups for Autistic Adults in a Community Mental Health Setting

• By: Kenneth Mann, PsyD Westchester Jewish Community Services (WJCS)
• October 4th, 2024
• 2024 Issue, autistic adults, community mental health, emotional regulation, group therapy, interpersonal relationships, self-efficacy, social connections, social skills development
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Providing comprehensive and meaningful therapeutic services for autistic adult clients in a community mental health center requires offering a range of therapeutic groups within which a client can work to reach their potential in a way that might not be possible via individual therapy sessions...

The Role of Mental Health Treatment for Autistic Individuals

• By: Michelle McGonagle, LICSW Cailey Bussiere, MA The Guild for Human Services
• April 12th, 2024
• caregiver, group therapy, mental health, play therapy, Spring 2024 Issue, trauma-informed care
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Mental health treatment is an integral, yet often overlooked, component in the constellation of supports that surround individuals diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Common mental health supports include case management, therapeutic groups to increase social-emotional learning, and...