Exploring depression, and beating the blues : a CBT self-help guide to understanding and coping with depression in Asperger's syndrome [ASD-Level 1] / Tony Attwood and Michelle Garnett ; illustrations by Colin Thompson
Exploring Depression and Beating the Blues -- A CBT Self-Help Guide to Understanding and Coping with Depression in Asperger's Syndrome [ASD-Level 1] by Tony Attwood and Michelle Garnett; Introduction -- Exploring Depression and Asperger's Syndrome; Part One -- Understanding Depression and Its Relationship to Asperger's Syndrome; Chapter 1 -- Why Does Someone with Asperger's Syndrome Become Depressed?; Chapter 2 -- The Nature of Depression; Chapter 3 -- How Does Depression Look and Feel for a Person with Asperger's Syndrome?
Chapter 4 -- What Type of Therapy Works for a Person with Asperger's Syndrome?Chapter 5 -- The Perception, Learning and Thinking Styles Associated with Asperger's Syndrome; Chapter 6 -- Overview of the Exploring Depression Programme; Chapter 7 -- Assessment Before Starting the Programme; Part Two -- The Exploring Depression Programme; Stage 1 -- Qualities and Abilities; Stage 2 -- What Is Depression?; Stage 3 -- Tools to Combat Depression; Stage 4 -- Art and Pleasure Tools; Stage 5 -- Thinking Tools (Part 1); Stage 6 -- Thinking Tools (Part 2) and Social Tools
Stage 7 -- Thinking Tools (Part 3) and Relaxation ToolsStage 8 -- Relaxation and Helpful and Unhelpful Tools; Stage 9 -- A Safety Plan; Stage 10 -- The Future; Recommended Reading; Recommended Websites ; Appendix I -- Bringing the Body into Awareness; Appendix II -- Positive Personality Adjectives; Appendix III -- Bringing the Five Senses into Awareness; Appendix IV -- Daily Energy Account Form; Appendix V -- Progressive Muscle Relaxation; Appendix VI -- Relaxation for Self-awareness; Appendix VII -- Time Machine Activity; Appendix VIII -- Mood Diary Dimensions; Glossary ; Acknowledgements; Index
Summary
Understand depression and how to cope with this self-help guide designed specifically for individuals on the autism spectrum. It includes a 10-stage CBT self-help programme with self-assessment tools and activities
