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autistic traits, autistic traits.οNaming the autistic traitsοTo, autistic traitsο Case formulations, autistic, cognitive and behavioral changes, adaptation?ο
SESSION
The ACAT program is an individual CBT intervention conducted once a week for 100 min each time [
Outline of ACAT components across the six-week programThemesο Session contentSession goalsο Required CBT techniquesLearn about your psychological assessment for autismο Sharing the results of psychological assessment testsο Learn about ASD/ADHDο Learn about the aims of the ACAT program.ο Outline the current problemLearning about their characteristics and autistic traits through the results of assessment testsο Monitoringο ExternalizationLearn about the characteristics of your autistic traitsο What is social and psychological adaptation?ο What is CBT?ο To understand the link between autistic traits and maladaptive problemsUnderstanding the differences between autistic attributes and typical developmental featuresο Monitoringο ExternalizationCognitive changes: Learn not only about the “weakness” but also the “strengths” of your autistic traitsο To understand the strengths and weaknesses of autistic traitsο To understand the link between autistic traits and maladaptive problems based on the cognitive behavioral modelDiscovering the “strengths” of autistic traits, setting aside the “weaknesses” and turning negative perspectives into rational neutral understanding about themselves.ο Monitoringο Externalizationο Case formulationsCognitive changes: Create “funny nicknames” for your autistic traits.οNaming the autistic traitsοTo understand the link between autistic traits and maladaptive problems based on the cognitive behavioral modelLearning to externalize their autistic characteristics, facilitate self-monitoring skills, and develop metacognition.ο Monitoringο Externalizationο Case formulationsBehavioral changes: Create a problem-solving plan for your autistic traitsο Case formulations in CBT models to identify patterns of maladaptive problemsLearning how they can change and adjust problematic behaviors to cope with their autistic traitsο Case formulationsBehavioral changes: Plan a functional way to solve easy problems that are caused by your autistic traits with your parentsο Plan and practice coping strategies (cognitive and behavioral changes: reasonable accommodation) based on the CBT modelMake problem-solving plans for their autistic traits and will also consider how to cope with problems when they execute their plans. Starting with easier problems related to their autistic traits. Conducting these plans as a homework assignment.ο Problem-solving techniquesBehavioral changes: Plan a functional way to solve more complicated problems that are caused by your autistic traits with your parentsο Plan and practice coping strategies (cognitive and behavioral changes: reasonable accommodation) based on the CBT modelο A summary of what we have done up to nowMake problem-solving plans for their autistic traits and will also consider how to manage more complicated problems when they execute their plans. Conducting these plans as a homework assignment (this homework assignment will be checked at a follow-up session).ο Problem-solving techniquesCheck how well you are living with your autistic traitsο Review what you have done in the ACAT programο Identify patterns of future coping strategies and develop a perspective on coping after the sessionReviewing all skills and techniques learned to date. Check their understanding of their autistic traits and discuss the progress made in therapy, areas of continued effort, and ongoing challenges.ο Monitoringο Case formulationsο Problem-solving techniques