Chris Dabbs, Audrey Scaer

Gebundenes Buch

Understanding and Affirming Autistic Clients

A Primer for Mental Health Professionals

Beschreibung

An accessible primer on neuro-affirming clinical care for autistic clients, written from the perspective of autistic clinicians. It covers topics ranging from best language practices, assessment and diagnosis, communication with autistic clients, interventions, and ethical practices.

Autor

Chris Dabbs, Ph.D. is an Assistant Professor of Counseling Psychology at the University of Lethbridge in Alberta, Canada. He is trained as a clinical mental health counselor and health service psychologist and holds licenses to practice in both the U.S. and Canada. In his research, Dr. Chris primarily focuses on ways in which social bias and stigma impact mental wellness, employment, and life satisfaction in religious minorities and people broadly described as neurodivergent. His research has been published in academic journals, collected volumes, and he has provided clinical training and presentations to national and local audiences. Outside of his academic responsibilities, he contracts with mental health organizations to provide neurodiversity-affirming autism assessments. He is open about his autistic identity to explicitly combat the myth that autistics can't succeed in the mental health fields.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury Academic
• Seitenzahl: 156
• Erscheinungstermin: 4. September 2025
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 235mm x 157mm x 13mm
• Gewicht: 387g
• ISBN-13: 9798881806798
• Artikelnr.: 73859454