Contextual Behavioral Treatment of Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Case Study Example

Date of Award

6-14-2016

Document Type

Undergraduate Capstone Project

Degree Name

Psy.D.

Organizational Unit

Graduate School of Professional Psychology

First Advisor

John McNeill

Second Advisor

Kimberley Gorgens

Third Advisor

Jefferson Crowe

Keywords

Autism Spectrum Disorders, Social interaction and communication, Repetitive patterns of behavior, Young children

Abstract

Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) have difficulty with perspective taking, social interaction and communication, and demonstrate rigid, repetitive patterns of behavior. The prevalence of ASD in the population is increasing, and there is a growing need to identify effective treatments for all stages of the lifecycle. Much of the research focuses on young children and adaptive living skills and has not been extrapolated to living a valued life beyond that. A treatment particularly well-suited for the ASD population is Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) which targets rigid, restricted patterns of behavior in order to promote psychological flexibility and values-congruent living. This paper illustrates the potential utility of ACT with the ASD population using a case example of a young adult male diagnosed with ASD.

Publication Statement

Copyright is held by the author. Permanently suppressed.

Extent

34 pages

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