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...

Positive Psychology in Autism Spectrum Disorders

• By: Jill Krata, PhD YAI Autism Center
• October 1st, 2013
• humor, internal behaviors, kindness, optimism, psychology, quality of life, resilience, self-efficacy, stress
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Using a positive psychology approach in working with individuals with an autism spectrum disorder can help them lead a fuller and a more enriched quality of life. Optimism, resilience and kindness are some of the key traits at the core of positive psychology. Through positive psychology, we can...