| Description |
1 online resource (245 pages) |
| Contents |
Machine generated contents note: 1. Accessing a Diagnosis -- Diagnosis of children -- How autism is diagnosed and the implications for girls on the spectrum -- Pathological demand avoidance -- Assessing for autism -- 2. Misdiagnosis -- Distinguishing attachment disorders from autism -- Distinguishing autism from oppositional defiance disorder and conduct disorder -- Girls with ADHD and autism -- Distinguishing autism from borderline personality disorder -- Can someone have a diagnosis of autism and borderline personality disorder? -- Fabricated and induced illness -- Accessing the right support -- 3. Mental Health Act -- Using a positive behaviour support approach in an inpatient setting -- 4. Social Relationships and Bullying -- 5. Self-Harm -- 6. Anxiety and Depression -- Anxiety -- Obsessive compulsive disorder -- Autism and depression -- Anxiety, depression and well-being -- 7. Dissociative Disorders and Psychosis -- Autism and psychosis -- Dissociation -- Autism and trauma responses -- Catatonia -- 8. Eating Disorders -- Eating difficulties experienced by children on the autism spectrum -- link between autism and eating disorders -- Interventions for anorexia nervosa and the implications for their use with individuals on the autism spectrum -- 9. Impact of Mental Health Issues on Parents and Siblings -- impact of having a child on the autism spectrum upon parents -- impact of having a sibling with autism -- impact of mental health difficulties on the family -- Managing school refusal -- Identifying the right educational placement for the child on the autism spectrum -- 10. Women and Girls' Own Stories -- Stories from women and girls with autism -- mothers' stories -- Useful Resources for Clinicians and Parents -- Useful websites |
| Summary |
" This book addresses the specific mental health needs of girls and young women with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Looking at the ways autism presents differently in girls than in boys, and the mental health conditions that occur most frequently in girls with ASD, this is the essential guide for clinicians and educators on tailoring interventions and support to meet girls'needs.Describing the current assessment process for autism diagnosis, the book explains why girls are under- or mis-diagnosed, leading to later mental health issues. It outlines the types of intervention that are particularly helpful for working with girls to reduce anxiety, improve social interaction skills, and manage self-harm. The book also covers how to manage eating disorders and feeding difficulties, focusing on working with girls with sensory processing difficulties. There is advice on how to deal with the emotional impact on parents, carers and families, and the challenges they face when negotiating appropriate psychological and educational support." --provided by publisher |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Autistic girls -- Mental health
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Autistic youth -- Mental health
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Autism spectrum disorders.
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Women.
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Children.
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Medical personnel and patient.
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Autism Spectrum Disorder -- diagnosis
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Women
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Autism Spectrum Disorder -- complications
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Child
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Adolescent
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Family Relations
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Professional-Patient Relations
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Child Development Disorders, Pervasive
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children (people by age group)
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women (female humans)
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HEALTH & FITNESS -- Diseases -- General.
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MEDICAL -- Clinical Medicine.
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MEDICAL -- Diseases.
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MEDICAL -- Evidence-Based Medicine.
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MEDICAL -- Internal Medicine.
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Women
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Medical personnel and patient
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Children
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Autism spectrum disorders
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| SUBJECT |
United Kingdom |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books
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Case studies.
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Études de cas.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781784503550 |
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178450355X |
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