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How should psychotherapy techniques for patients with autism spectrum disorder be adjusted, if at all?

Should patients seek psychotherapists with specific expertise in ASD?
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Psychiatry · LSUHSC School of Medicine
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The answer depends, at least in part, on the level of ASD with which the patient presents. Psychotherapy can be very useful for patients with Level 1 ASD, but some individuals with Level 1 ASD are more capable of benefiting from therapy than others. In general, using a more structured approach, allo...

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Psychiatry · Siu Psychiatry
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This depends on the deficit area of the ASD patient. The psychotherapy and behavioral intervention should target the area of deficit and symptomatology.

For younger patients with ASD, all must get ABA for the best outcome.

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