7 Results in cbt

How to reduce massive emotional swings

A lot of people with ASD have very strong, powerful emotions. For me, I have many, many ups and downs. It doesn't take a lot to make me feel VERY positive or VERY negative. I drew this graph to illustrate how I think the emotional pattern is of an ASD person vs a neurotypical person:

The impact of feelings and thoughts on behaviour

The thoughts we have and the emotions we feel influence the way we behave (CBT model). I would like to look at this in more detail, focusing on people who are on the autistic spectrum. Thoughts I think the four most common types of thought in ASD are:

Achieving closure

Difficulties with social imagination and theory of mind contribute to high anxiety in people with ASD. These difficulties are also the cause of numerous “why?” questions and ruminations, because it is so hard to understand the social behaviour of others. Whereas neurotypical people seem to be able to ‘let things go’, this piece of advice will… Join The Curly Hair Project Community Today This article and our podcasts are available only to memb…

Helping someone to identify their feelings

A person with ASD may have difficulty with various aspects of their feelings. This can have a big impact on their relationships because one of the ways in which human beings connect with each other is through, not only feeling feelings, but sharing them…. Join The Curly Hair Project Community Today This article and our podcasts are available only to members of our community. If you would like to continue to read this article, along with receiving access to our exclusive an…

Improving your mental health

I’ll tell you the reason for this article, it might make you chuckle or it might make you feel a little annoyed, which is how I felt! Some of you might know that, last year, I was interviewed for two magazine features. If you are interested in reading the articles, you can find them here: Gask, Marina. “The Truth About Women… Join The Curly Hair Project Community Today This article and our podcasts are available only to members of our community. If you would li…

The reality of the sensory aspects of ASD

This article was inspired by some user comments on the Facebook page, which implied that not enough attention is paid to sensory issues for many people on the spectrum. Up until the recent revision of the diagnostic criteria (DSM-V), the sensory processing aspects of ASD were not considered. As well as the triad of impairments, many people with ASD also have difficulty processing everyday sensory information, such as sound and light. This is sometimes referred to as having 'sensory integration difficulties', or 'sensory sensitivity'. Not being able to process sensory information correctly can have a significant effect on a person's day to day life. Most people think that there are five senses, but there are actually seven:

Daily life management for people with ASD

I find comfort in knowing what I am going to be doing the next day and the next week. Knowing anything further in advance is too much for me, and it becomes too abstract. I am most comfortable with a detailed schedule for the current day, rough knowledge of what's happening the coming week, and rough awareness of anything that is happening the following week and thereafter.