Using CBT to Assist Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders/Pervasive Developmental Disorders in the School Setting

2014 ◽  
pp. 181-197 ◽  
Author(s):  
Erin Rotheram-Fuller ◽  
Rachel Hodas
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorders ◽  
Pervasive Developmental Disorders ◽  
Developmental Disorders ◽  
School Setting ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorders

Handling the Psychological Distress of Parents of Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders:

2012 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
pp. 35
Author(s):  
Indiramma V ◽  
Seema P Uthaman ◽  
Shoba Srinath
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorders ◽  
Psychological Distress ◽  
Group Intervention ◽  
Pervasive Developmental Disorders ◽  
Developmental Disorders ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Second Phase ◽  
Group Setting ◽  
Spectrum Disorders

Autism Spectrum Disorders are pervasive developmental disorders affecting many children today. Parenting a child with special needs, such as children with autism, is very taxing, as they need intensive and life-long intervention in diverse areas. This paper is an attempt to assess the need of those parents of children with autism and to develop an intervention programme to take care of the psychosocial issues. The study had two phases. In the first phase 120 parents of children with autism spectrum disorders were interviewed using a semi structured interview schedule and GHQ 28. In the second phase,   an intervention module was prepared and implemented with 20 parents. The results show that the mean psychological distress was significantly higher for mothers compared to fathers. The scores on subscales show that mothers have higher level of somatic symptoms, anxiety and insomnia, social dysfunction and depression compared to fathers. The pre and post analysis of the group intervention shows that there is a drop in the level of distress and increase in the awareness on child’s illness in parents after the group intervention. The findings show that addressing parental needs in a group setting can be very effective and beneficial in helping parents reduce their distress levels and hence making them better equipped to look after their child with a disability like autism. Keywords: Autism, parent intervention module, psychological distress, group work

Experience in the use of transcranial micro polarization in children with autism spectrum disorders

2021 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 22-28
Author(s):  
Ludmila M. Kuzenkova ◽  
Anna V. Lashkova ◽  
Olga M. Konova ◽  
Tatyana G. Petelguzova
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorders ◽  
Developmental Disorders ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Social Situation ◽  
Treatment Method ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Clinical Diagnoses ◽  
Spectrum Disorders ◽  
Autistic Disorders ◽  
Positive Effect

Introduction. Autism is a disorder characterized by social interaction disorders, social-emotional reciprocity, responses to other people’s emotions, social use of speech skills, lack of modulations of behavior under the social situation, and limited interest stereotypes. The comprehensive approach using medical and psychological correction with physical methods of influence provides the best result in treating and rehabilitating children with autism. The original study examined the effects of transcranial micro polarization (TCMP) on the dynamics of autistic disorders. TCMP is a modern treatment method consisting of a directed polarizing impact of a low-power DC on specific brain areas. Materials and methods. There were observed 25 children aged from 2 years five months to 6 years with varying degrees of severity of autism spectrum disorders (ASD). For the study, three groups were identified according to the corresponding clinical diagnoses: Childhood autism, Atypical autism, and Other general developmental disorders. The vast majority of children from the first two groups had an intellectual disability of varying severity. The TCMP method was used to assess the technique’s effectiveness, the CARS diagnostic scale and the ATEK test. Results. At the end of the course, with the use of TCMP in all the analyzed groups, there was a shift towards a milder degree of autistic disorders. The most significant positive effect was recorded in children with mild forms of autism in the group of other general developmental disorders due to the initially higher level of development in this group. Conclusion. The results obtained demonstrate the effectiveness of TCMP in ASD children. According to the results of the study, the positive effect of this method was revealed in the form of reducing the severity of autistic disorders.

scholarly journals Current Approaches to Differential Diagnostics of Autism Spectrum Disorders and Similar Conditions

2019 ◽  
pp. 1-13
Author(s):  
Elena A. Chereneva ◽  
Irina Ya. Stoyanova ◽  
Olga L. Belyaeva
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorders ◽  
Pervasive Developmental Disorders ◽  
Developmental Disorders ◽  
Stereotyped Behavior ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Treatment Programs ◽  
Differential Diagnostics ◽  
Formation Mechanisms ◽  
Number Of Patients ◽  
Spectrum Disorders

Autism spectrum disorders ASD is a group of pervasive developmental disorders, manifested mainly through the lack of ability to social interaction, communication disruption and stereotyped behavior. Despite of generally recognized practical and theoretical significance of studying the mechanisms of formation, it still has got little attention. The article represents some approaches to differential diagnosis of autism and similar conditions. The authors make an attempt to find out the main reasons for such sharp increase in the number of patients suffering from this disease. The article aims analysis of existing research and contains the results of complex diagnostics and the mechanisms of disorders formation. In solving the problem of ASD formation mechanisms, clinical data, medical history data, genetic confounding factors and course of prenatal, natal and postnatal periods are used. In their findings, the authors develop the technology for ASD and similar conditions differential diagnostics; diagnostic markers and algorithm for the development of psychological and pedagogical treatment programs are suggested

scholarly journals Pervasive Developmental Disorders and Autism Spectrum Disorders: Are These Disorders One and the Same?

2011 ◽  
Vol 8 (1) ◽  
pp. 67 ◽  
Author(s):  
Masaru Tateno ◽  
Saya Kikuchi ◽  
Kumi Uehara ◽  
Kyoko Fukita ◽  
Naoki Uchida ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorders ◽  
Pervasive Developmental Disorders ◽  
Developmental Disorders ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Spectrum Disorders

Differential diagnosis of adolescent and adult pervasive developmental disorders/autism spectrum disorders (PDD/ASD): a not uncommon diagnostic dilemma

1999 ◽  
Vol 16 (4) ◽  
pp. 145-148 ◽  
Author(s):  
Michael Fitzgerald
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorders ◽  
Pervasive Developmental Disorders ◽  
Developmental Disorders ◽  
Specific Treatment ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Mental Illnesses ◽  
Diagnostic Categories ◽  
Core Deficit ◽  
Adult Psychiatry ◽  
Spectrum Disorders

The failure to recognise the pervasive developmental disorders/autism spectrum disorders is probably not uncommon in adult psychiatry. Indeed some of the treatment-resistant chronic mental illnesses are due to the failure to make this diagnosis and apply more appropriate treatment.Patients with PDD/ASD cause considerable diagnostic difficulties in both inpatient and outpatient adolescent and adult psychiatry. Clinical experience suggests that patients with PDD/ASD in adulthood have been misdiagnosed as having schizophrenia resulting in inappropriate treatment. Mesibov and Handlan state that the diagnostic situation is complicated because the characteristics of autism are less pronounced in older clients. It is critical that an accurate diagnosis is given because of the specific treatment implications. In the past decade there have been considerable developments in our understanding of autism. The importance of bringing the developmental viewpoint into adult psychiatry is now highly relevant. Unfamiliar diagnostic categories now have to be considered by adolescent and adult psychiatrists. Grounds for the deletion of adult psychiatric disorders, eg. simple schizophrenia from ICD102 may exist. Instead PDD/ASD disorder may need to be considered.As the purpose of diagnosis is to ensure appropriate client management, it is essential that diagnostic criteria are continually reviewed in view of clinical observation and research developments. In this paper, diagnostic categories causing confusion are outlined, and that these are variants of the core deficit of autism is suggested. The major PDD/ASD diagnoses in adolescence and adulthood are listed below.Two of the following are required for the diagnosis of autism:

scholarly journals Struktur Otak dan Keberfungsiannya pada Anak dengan Gangguan Spektrum Autis: Kajian Neuropsikologi

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nurussakinah - Daulay
Keyword(s):  
Autism Spectrum Disorders ◽  
Developmental Disorders ◽  
Sensory Information ◽  
Children With Autism ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Sensory Stimuli ◽  
Spectrum Disorders ◽  
The Brain ◽  
Sensory Process

The purpose of this article is to understand the basic neuroanatomy of the brain and the neurodevelopmental characteristics of children with autism spectrum disorders. Children with autism spectrum disorders are children with complex developmental disorders, based on a neuropsychological approach, a disorder experienced by a child with autism due to abnormalities in the structure and biochemistry of the brain, as well as the interference in integrating sensory information received by the environment. Disturbances in the sensory process include how to obtain sensory information (sensory procesing), how to process the information (sensory procesing), and how to move the muscles and perform a series of movements in response to sensory stimuli received.

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