How Social Determinants Affect Young Adults with Autism and Learning Differences: Creating a Plan for Future Success

• By: Jenna Knauss, MS, LMFT The College Internship Program
• January 1st, 2021
• academics, autism, careers, health and wellness, independence, learning differences, social determinants of health, winter 2021 issue, young adults
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Social determinants of behavioral health (SDBH) can have a significant impact on young adults on the autism spectrum, especially as they enter adolescence and young adulthood. Research indicates that most graduates with autism and other learning differences will have a difficult time following high...

Lee’s Traumatic Journey: A Therapeutic Story to Address Life-Threatening Behaviors with Electroconvulsive Therapy (ECT)

• By: Frank Bird Melmark
• January 1st, 2021
• adult, aggression, autism, catatonia, challenging behaviors, ECT, Electroconvulsive Therapy, hospitalization, physical trauma, residential school, self-injurious behavior, winter 2021 issue
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ECT remains a controversial topic within medicine and psychiatry, raising concerns about ethics and the right to effective treatment, the historical record of its clinical efficacy, the research with children, adolescents, and young adults with autism spectrum disorder and catatonia, and evidence...

Behavioral Health News and Autism Spectrum News: Supporting the Community During the COVID-19 Crisis

• By: Ira H. Minot, LMSW Behavioral Health News Mental Health News Education (MHNE)
• May 20th, 2020
• autism, behavioral health, COVID-19, donation, from the publisher, mental illness, recovery, summer 2020 issue
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The current pandemic shows us how difficult social distancing and sheltering in place have been for the general public. It has been especially hard for people with mental illness, substance use disorders, and people on the autism spectrum. During my own 10-year battle with depression I...