Supporting Autistic Individuals During Crises: A Practical Guide for Mental Health Practitioners
Book Details
- Publisher : Routledge
- Published : 2026
- Cover : Paperback
- Pages : 182
- Category :
Counselling - Category 2 :
Child and Adolescent Studies - Catalogue No : 98622
- ISBN 13 : 9781041275015
- ISBN 10 : 1041275013
Table of Contents
Part I: Let’s Start with the Basics
Story 1– Maddie
1. Understanding Crises: What Do We Mean by Crises?
2. Understanding Autism: Common Misconceptions
3. Understanding Autism and Crises: Combining Autistic Differences and Mental Health
Part II: Considering Risk
Story 2 – Nina
4. What is Risk? Identifying Key Principles
5. Autism and Risk: Reviewing Autistic Differences and Risk Presentations
6. Positive Risk-Taking: Debunking and Collaborating
7. Safety Planning: Utilising Resources
Part III: Models of Care
Story 3 – Josh
8. Unmasking Autism: The Medical Model
9. Models of Care: Breaking Things Down
10. Unmasking Autism: The Biopsychosocial Model
11. Models of Care: Breaking Things Down
Part IV: Interventions
Story 4 – Ben
12. Let’s Talk Meds: Use of Medication and Autism
13. Let’s Talk Strategies: Utilising Coping Strategies
14. Debunking Therapeutic Resources: Adaptations for Autistic Differences
15. Being Inclusive: Working with Sensory Differences
Part V: Wrapping Things Up
Story 5 – Cali
16: Psychological Safety: Keeping Things Ticking
17. What Have We Learned and Where to Get Help