Counseling Clients with Asperger’s

2017 ◽  
pp. 706-712
Author(s):  
Frank W. Gaskill
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Young Adults ◽  
Group Treatment ◽  
Clinical Skills ◽  
Mental Health Practitioners ◽  
Social Skills Group ◽  
Family Issues ◽  
Health Practitioners ◽  
Skills Group ◽  
Counseling Clients

Children, teens, and young adults who are Asperger’s have a unique set of clinical needs. Mental health practitioners with the appropriate training and clinical skills may provide these individuals with valuable and much-needed individual and group treatment as well as address relevant family issues to better support these clients. This chapter describes the joys and challenges of providing treatment to these individuals and explains the business aspects of developing and running a niche practice that specializes in meeting their clinical needs. This chapter also describes the education and training needed to be successful in counseling children, teens, and young adults who are Asperger’s. Resources are provided to assist those mental health practitioners interested in pursuing this area of niche practice. A sample social skills group curriculum and letter to share with parents of Asperger’s clients is provided.

The Private Practitioner and Family Issues

2017 ◽  
pp. 565-575
Author(s):  
Lauren Behrman
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Developmentally Appropriate ◽  
Dual Role ◽  
Work Life ◽  
Mental Health Practitioners ◽  
Independent Practice ◽  
Life Balance ◽  
Developmental Needs ◽  
Family Issues ◽  
Health Practitioners

Independent practice can provide an opportunity for practitioners who are parents to maximize flexibility and work/life balance. It can allow them to carry on a meaningful and financially sustainable career while at the same time being available for their children and family in developmentally appropriate ways. The author proposes that by understanding their dual role as clinician and small business owner early in their career, mental health practitioners who are parents can plan for practice activities and niches that coordinate with the availability of their partners and the developmental needs of their children at any stage. The experiences of mothers versus fathers in practice are compared. Recommendations for effectively addressing these issues are provided.

scholarly journals Promotoras as Mental Health Practitioners in Primary Care: A Multi-Method Study of an Intervention to Address Contextual Sources of Depression

2010 ◽  
Vol 36 (2) ◽  
pp. 316-331 ◽  
Author(s):  
Howard Waitzkin ◽  
Christina Getrich ◽  
Shirley Heying ◽  
Laura Rodríguez ◽  
Anita Parmar ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Primary Care ◽  
Mental Health Practitioners ◽  
Health Practitioners

Effects of a modified DBT Skills Group for military personnel and Veterans with OSIs and borderline personality disorder or traits

2021 ◽  
pp. e20190067
Author(s):  
Pamela L. Holens ◽  
Jeremiah N. Buhler ◽  
Stephanie Yacucha ◽  
Alyssa Romaniuk ◽  
Brent Joyal
Keyword(s):  
Mental Health ◽  
Borderline Personality Disorder ◽  
Personality Disorder ◽  
Military Personnel ◽  
Group Treatment ◽  
Stress Disorder ◽  
Borderline Personality ◽  
Behaviour Therapy ◽  
Negative Thoughts ◽  
Skills Group

LAY SUMMARY This study looked at the use of a group treatment known as dialectical behaviour therapy skills group (DBT-SG) to see if it was helpful for military personnel and veterans who had a variety of mental health disorders related to their service. The results of the study showed improvements in symptoms of borderline personality disorder, reductions in negative thoughts and feelings, and reductions in unhelpful behaviours. Results also showed improvements in all examined areas of functioning among participants, with the largest change occurring in the area of social functioning. The presence of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), depression, or chronic pain did not impact results, but the presence of a substance abuse disorder did. Overall, the results provide preliminary support for DBT-SG as an intervention for borderline personality disorder symptoms among military and veterans, and perhaps particularly for persons who also have other mental health challenges, or persons considered inappropriate for other treatment.

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