Neurodiversity-affirming therapy : what every mental health provider needs to know / Amy Marschall.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Marschall, Amy, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Neurodivergent people--Counseling of.

Neurodivergent people.

Neurodiversity.

Psychotherapy.

Counseling.

Autism spectrum disorders.

Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Child Development Disorders, Pervasive.

Medical Subjects:

Child Development Disorders, Pervasive.

Physical Description:

xv, 318 pages ; 23 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Norton Professional Books, [2025]

Summary:

"Neurodiversity-affirming mental health care is not a specific set of therapeutic interventions, assessments, or steps a clinician must take to fit into a model. Rather, it is an underlying philosophy that recognizes individuals as the experts on their own lived experience, who can collaborate with mental health professionals to improve this experience. Futhermore, neurodiversity-affirming care acknowledges the ways in which neurodivergence can be part of one's identity, and that while many neurodivergent individuals have support needs, they are not "broken," nor do they need to be "cured" of their neurodivergence."--Page [4] of cover.

Contents:

What is neurodivergence?

Neurodivergence and mental health: the DSM, assessment and diagnosis, and therapy

Defining neurodiversity-affirming practice

New therapeutic treatment approaches

Making a neurodiversity-affirming practice visible to potential clients.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-297) and index.

ISBN:

9781324054078

1324054077

OCLC:

1515078321

Publisher Number:

90104334858