A Clinician’s Guide to Mental Health Conditions in Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorders: Assessment and Interventions

Dr Eddie Chaplin is Professor of Mental Health in Neurodevelopmental Disorders at London South Bank University.Debbie Spain is Postdoctoral Clinical Researcher and Nurse Consultant at the MRC Social, Genetic & Developmental Psychiatry Centre, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London.Dr Jane McCarthy is a Consultant Psychiatrist and Clinical Director at the Danshell Group, who care for and support adults living with a learning disability or autism.

A specialised professional guide for clinicians and advanced students, thoroughly addressing and explaining the specific, tailored assessment and treatment required for mental health conditions in adults with autism spectrum disorders.

Section 1: OverviewChapter 1: Autism Spectrum DisordersDr Debbie Spain, Prof Eddie Chaplin and Dr Jane McCarthy (Editors)Chapter 2: Mental health morbidity across the lifespanCornelia Carey (South London and Maudsley Trust; King's College London), Daniel Clear and Dene Robertson (Consultant Psychiatrist, Clinical Director Behavioural and Developmental Psychiatry Clinical Academic Group, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust, Honorary Senior Lecturer, Institute of Psychiatry Psychology and Neuroscience, King's College London)Chapter 3: Autism legislation and policyKarina Marshall-Tate (Head of Education and Training, ESTIA Centre, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust)Chapter 4: Understanding and managing transitions between servicesDr Cristal Oxley (South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust) and Sarah Bernard (South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust)Section 2: Common Mental Health ConditionsChapter 5: Linkages between Autism Spectrum Disorders, Intellectual Disability, Emotional, Development and Challenging BehaviourTanja Sappok (Berlin Center for mental health in developmental disabilities; Königin-Elisabeth-Herzberge Hospital, Berlin, Germany)Chapter 6: Anxiety and delusional ideation in people with high-functioning autismDr Dougal Julian Hare (Cardiff University)Chapter 7: General AnxietySarah Blainey (Department of Forensic and Neurodevelopmental Science, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience, Kings College London)Chapter 8: Autism and Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)Ailsa Russell, MSc. Clin. Psy., PhD. (Dept. of Psychology & Centre for Applied Autism Research, University of Bath)Chapter 9: Social AnxietyDr Debbie SpainChapter 10: Posttraumatic Stress DisorderDr Freya Rumball (South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust) and Dr Debbie SpainChapter 11: Mood DisordersProfessor Barry Tolchard (Department of Nursing and Midwifery, University of Huddersfield)Chapter 12: CatatoniaDr Amitta Shah (Consultant Clinical Psychologist, NAS Lorna Wing Centre for Autism; Leading Edge Psychology, Clinical Psychology Consultancy centre)Chapter 13: PsychosisDr Colin Hemmings (Kent and Medway Partnership NHS Trust)Chapter 14: Attention Deficit Hyperactivity DisorderDr Sally Cubbin MBChB, MRCPsych, MSc, DipCBT (Consultant Psychiatrist, Specialist in Adult ADHD, Mental Health Clinic, Manor Hospital, Beech Road, Oxford, OX3 7RP)Chapter 15: Personality disorderCornelia Carey (South London and Maudsley Trust; King's College London), Emma Woodhouse (Department of Forensic and Neurodevelopmental Sciences, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology & Neuroscience, King's College London) and Quinton Deeley (Senior Lecturer in Social Behaviour and Neurodevelopment, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology, and Neuroscience, King's College London; National Autism Unit, Bethlem Royal Hospital and Adult ADHD Clinic, Maudsley Hospital; Neuropsychiatry Brain Injury Clinic, Maudsley and Kings College Hospitals, London)Chapter 16: Eating DisordersDr Heather Westwood (Department of Psychology, Royal Holloway University of London) and Will Mandy DClinPsy PhD (UCL Research Department of Clinical, Educational and Health Psychology)Section 3: InterventionsChapter 17: Working with families - techniques, positions, and practicesManus Moynihan (MOSAIC CAMHS, Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust) and Eleni Paliokosta (MOSAIC CAMHS, Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust)Chapter 18: Social Skills InterventionsFrancisco Musich (Head of Department of Complex Cases, ETCI Foundation, Argentina) and Cynthia D'AgostinoChapter 19: Cognitive behaviour therapyDr Debbie SpainChapter 20: MindfulnessAnnelies A. Spek (Clinical Psychologist) and Michelle Kiep (Psychologist)Chapter 21: PsychopharmacologyDr Jane McCarthy and Prof Eddie ChaplinSection 4: Understanding and Managing RiskChapter 22: Risk Assessment and ManagementDavid Murphy (Broadmoor Hospital, West London NHS Trust)Chapter 23: Anger and emotion regulationKate Johnston (Adolescent At-risk and Forensic Service, National & Specialist CAMHS, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust; Department of Psychology, King's College London, Institute of Psychiatry, Psychology and Neuroscience) and Emmie Neophytou (Adolescent At-risk and Forensic Service, National & Specialist CAMHS, South London and Maudsley NHS Foundation Trust)Chapter 24: Autism and OffendingClare Melvin (Doctoral Candidate, Tizard Centre, University of Kent), Aida Malovic (Department of Psychology, Politics, and Sociology, Canterbury Christ Church University) and Glynis H. Murphy (Professor of Clinical Psychology & Disability, Tizard Centre, University of Kent)Chapter 25: Substance use disordersProf Eddie Chaplin and Dr Jane McCarthySection 5: Promoting Health and wellbeingChapter 26: A review of Mind-Body interventions in Autism Spectrum: what do we know and where do we go?C. Ellie Wilson (Science in English)Chapter 27: Addressing mental health conditions and promoting wellbeing in autism: An interview with Joe Powell on autism, care and quality of life based on his experience of a service user and his new life as the Director of All Wales People FirstJoe Powell (National Director, All Wales People First) speaks to Richard Mills (CAAR, Department of Psychology, University of Bath; Consultant Associate, AT-Autism, London)