Lisa Morgan, Mary Donahue

Living with PTSD on the Autism Spectrum

Insightful Analysis with Practical Applications

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Produktbeschreibung

An examination of PTSD within the autistic population. Combining lived experience alongside professional expertise, the authors uncover the reasons why this co-morbidity is so prevalent and set out guidelines for the most effective methods of care for individuals undergoing treatment.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Jessica Kingsley Publishers
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 21. September 2020
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 226mm x 149mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 380g
• ISBN-13: 9781787750500
• ISBN-10: 1787750507
• Artikelnr.: 59643250

Autorenporträt

Lisa Morgan is a Certified Autism Specialist (CAS) and holds a Master's degree in the Art of Teaching in Special Education. She has previously authored Living Through Suicide Loss with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) (JKP 2016) and is a senior editor for the Spectrum Women online magazine. She also is co-chair of the Autism and Suicide committee of the American Association of Suicidology (AAS). Mary P. Donahue, Ph.D is a psychologist specialising in trauma and loss and working in private practice. She is a collaborator for The Center for Grieving Children and has developed specialised 'Providing a Safe Shoulder' training for helpers wishing to assist victims of domestic abuse. She is also a Red Cross Disaster Mental Health Volunteer, and is the author of three books for teens on bullying, disability and domestic violence.

Inhaltsangabe

1. History of ASD/PTSD 2. Living with an ASD 3. Living with PTSD 4. ASD
meets PTSD 5. Research 6. Types of Lived Trauma over Time 7. Exploitative
Relationships 8. Challenges in Recognising Interpersonal Abuse in ASD 9.
First Responders and Other Professionals 10. Finding a Helpful Therapeutic
Approach