Asperger Syndrome and Anxiety: A Guide to Successful Stress Management

226 Pages·2009·1.06 MB·English

by  Nick Dubin

ASPERGER SYNDROME AND
ANXIETY
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ASPERGER SYNDROME AND
ANXIETY
A GUIDE TO SUCCESSFUL STRESS MANAGEMENT
N I C K D U B I N
FOREWORD BY VALERIE GAUS
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First published in 2009
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Copyright © Nick Dubin 2009
Foreword copyright © Valerie Gaus 2009
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Library of Congress Cataloging in Publication Data
Dubin, Nick.
Asperger syndrome and anxiety : a guide to successful stress management / Nick Dubin.
p. cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN 978-1-84310-895-5 (pb : alk. paper)
1. Asperger’s syndrome--Psychological aspects. 2. Stress management. 3. Anxiety. I. Title.
RC553.A88D829 2009
616.85’8832--dc22
2008042686
British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data
A CIP catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library
ISBN 978 1 84310 895 5
ISBN pdf eBook 978 1 84642 922 4
Printed and bound in Great Britain by
Athenaeum Press, Gateshead, Tyne and Wear
To my late grandfather, Sydney Solomon
(1914–2002) and to my parents, Larry and Kitty.
Acknowledgements
I wish to thank my parents, The Gray Center, Janet Graetz, The Judson
Center’s Autism Connections, The Asperger Society of Michigan, The
Michigan School of Professional Psychology, and Barbara Bloom for her
fantastic editing job. Special thanks to good friend Katie Kramer for all
of her support. I would also like to thank some family members who have
been very supportive of me over the years: Uncle Howard and Aunt Susie,
Cousin Art, Grandma Clara, Aunt Mary, Aunt Marion and Great Aunt Bertha
“Boodie” Gross.
Contents
Foreword by Valerie Gaus 9
Introduction 11
1. How anxiety works and ways to control it 19
2. Asperger syndrome and anxiety 43
3. Cognitive-behavioral therapy 63
4. Mindfulness 101
5. Anxiety and relationships 113
6. Anxiety and employment 123
7. Selecting a psychotherapist 133
8. Meltdowns 145
9. Anxiety and shame 155
10. Anxiety and health 165
11. Anxiety and spirituality 173
Epilogue 189
APPENDIX 1: AN INTERVIEW WITH MY PARENTS .............................................195
APPENDIX II: RECOMMENDED BOOKS .................................................................203
APPENDIX III: ASPIE SELF-CHECKLIST ...................................................................205
REFERENCES ....................................................................................................................213
INDEX .................................................................................................................................217