Developmental Group Therapy with Autistic and Other Severely Psychosocially Handicapped Adolescents |
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Authors: | Barry E Stengel |
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Institution: | Association in Manhattan for Autistic Children, New York, New York |
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Abstract: | During adolescence, some of the barriers to social and emotional contact in severely handicapped autistic and other comparably developmentally disabled persons are lowered. A highly modified version of group therapy, in which multiple coleaders actively plan and direct the group process, is proposed as a method of enhancing the emotional experience of such youngsters. A case study of a developmental therapy group is presented, followed by discussion of treatment results and directions for future research. |
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