Cognitive Behavior Therapy: To Treat Depression in Individuals with Asperger’s Syndrome

• By: Melissa Caryn Braunstein, MS Edel McCarville, MSEd Natalia Appenzeller, PhD Fay J. Lindner Center for Autism and Developmental Disabilities
• April 1st, 2012
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This article will focus on those with Asperger’s Syndrome (AS) who have a co-morbid mental health diagnosis, as current research supports the effectiveness of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for this sub-group on the autism continuum. This is not to say that those diagnosed with PDD-NOS or...