Doing Therapy with Children and Adolescents with Asperger Syndrome »

Richard Bromfiled, PhD, is on the clinical faculty of Harvard Medical School and maintains a practice outside Boston. He writes about children, psychotherapy, and family life for professionals and general readers. He is the author of Doing Child and Adolescent Psychotherapy Teens in Therapy, Nurturing the Self of the Child with Asperger’s , and Playing for Real.

Praise for Doing Therapy with Children and Adolescents with Asperger Syndrome

“Providing an explanation of Asperger’s based on a review of scientific research, Richard Bromfield describes how the characteristics of the syndrome affect the person’s thoughts and experiences throughout childhood. Psychotherapy based on the practices described in this book will change the destiny of children and adults with Asperger Syndrome to one of greater connectivity to themselves and others. This should become the primary text for pshchotherapists working with children and adolescents with Asperger’s.” – Tony Attwood, PhD, author of The Complete Guide to Asperger’s Syndrome

“Dr. Blomfield generously shares his wisdom and experience in this very accessible, honest, and often moving book. Any clinician who reads it in its entirely—or even selects a chapter or two at random—will no doubt discover new paths to take their most complex and challenging clients and gain a greater appreciation for those with Asperger Syndrome. Bromfield gives us all a window into a world that is hard to describe, impossible to imagine, but needs and deserves to be understood.” – Naomi Angoff Chedd, LMHC, Autism Specialist and coauthor of Replays

Cutting-edge guidance for effective treatment of children and adolescents with Asperger Syndrome

Diagnoses of Asperger Syndrome in children and adolescents are on the rise, and while some clinicians have training and experience in this area, most do not. Using vivid case material, Doing Therapy with Children and Adolescent with Asperger Syndrome offers clinicians the guidance they need to treat the young people they endeavor to help. 

1 What Asperger's Means for the Child 1

2 Meet the Parents 11

3 Beginning Therapy 19

4 Hypersensitivity 29

5 Anxiety 43

6 Communication 61

7 Intellect, Cognitive Style, and Creativity 77

8 Feelings and Depression 101

9 Social Difficulties 121

10 Theory of Mind and Other So-Called Impediments to Therapy 147

11 Connecting It All 169

Appendix Working with Parents 175

References 187

Author Index 201

Subject Index 205

About the Author 217