S1E37: Part II: ABA and CBT for Autistic Folks: Is It Harmful or Helpful?
Join host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes back Dr. Jeremy Shuman, PsyD, for Part II of this 3 part series on Autism & OCD. Today’s episode is all about taking a closer look at Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA) and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). In Part I, Dr. Shuman provided a foundation for neurodiversity-affirming therapeutic approaches to mental health through a phenomenological lens for our autistic OCD Family Community members. This week, we’re looking at the medical model’s first line treatment of ABA and the OCD experts’ gold standards of Inference-Based CBT (I-CBT) and Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP). But even more broadly, we will zoom out to explore CBT as a whole. So what do you think: Is it harmful or helpful? We encourage you to join the discussion, because your conclusions might just surprise you.
Resources & Citations:
Click here to view the “Hello” compilation from Jerry Seinfeld.
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To watch OCD Lead Advocate, Ethan Smith’s 2014 Keynote Presentation from the IOCDF Conference, click here.
Learn more about Dr. Jeremy Shuman by clicking here.
