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Brief review of current published works with a direct bearing on the problem.

Autism is often referred to as autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Autism is considered not

as a disease but a disorder. Normally shows up in the early years of a child's life. In the United

States, about 1 in 54 children are on the autism spectrum, according to the Centers for Disease

Control and Prevention (CDC)(Nall,2021). Having autism they must stick to a schedule to keep

their minds in order. Doing cognitive behavioral therapy can help a person with autism. Most of

the people who have autism normally do interventions for the child’s well being. Having autism

can really impact a person’s life. It can really give the reason to not treat the person with autism

as if they are a cripple. Once you reach an older age may be hard for them to start conversations,

difficulty making friends or even interacting with others, use repetitive atypical language, be

uncomfortable with changes in their routine, and be extremely passionate about specific topics or

objects

(Nall, 2021). Autism is a neurodevelopmental condition that affects social interaction, behavior,

and communication (Nall, 2021). At a young age with autism the signs point to that they are

delayed in milestone, they can not make eye contact, does not respond when people talk to them

but reacts to other sounds, lines up toys or objects excessively, does not want to be cuddled, does

not play with others or play make-believe games (Nall,2021). Autism is something that can

affect a person and make them feel as if they are not like others. One person can figure that they

can get things back to normal but not that normal. Like mentioned before you must never make a

change in a person with autism’s schedule because they can not be used to change. Everything

must always stay the same and a person should never be bad for being a very special person. A

person with autism is a unique individual. They just should never feel like they are different from

others.

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Review of any “classic” studies related to the problem

Articles about autism spectrum disorders that use cognitive behavioral therapy say that

they have worked however they would like to do more research. Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy

has been researched time and time again. Many researchers who have done studies say that it

affects more behavioral than cognitive. Many children who have autism suffer from anxiety and

depression and CBT helps treat them. Cognitive-behavioral therapy can help with a variety of

everyday problems, such as learning to cope with stressful situations or dealing with anxiety over

a certain issue. Using this therapy helps patients understand and manage their behaviors,

thoughts, and emotions that affect each other. The mind and the body go hand and hand. You

must first understand what you must see dealing with before you can begin to manage your

illness. Studies have been completed and it has proven that CBT is an effective treatment. A

therapist during a session when using cognitive behavioral therapy maps out a plan and they

want to achieve a goal that is specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, and time-limited. Many

techniques can be used when you have autism and are using cognitive behavioral therapy. A

technique that can be used is cognitive restructuring, which is when a patient takes a hard look at

negative thought patterns. You can use this technique when you are seeing a situation in a very

negative way and change the view of it. Another technique is journaling, it's when you write

down and keep track of your feelings and what is going on with you. Role-playing is another

technique that can be used. It is when you talk through an event and what leads you to have the

feeling that you experienced. Relaxation is a technique that can be used as a stress reduction.

This can include taking deep breathes, listening to music, or coloring. Cognitive-behavioral

therapy has been proven to be an effective treatment whether it's in therapy role-playing,

journaling or just talking it out.

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Establish if reviewed findings are consistent or disagree with each other and explain

Cognitive-behavioral therapy has been used to treat autism spectrum disorders. A study

was complete evaluators and therapists worked with at least 40 children and randomly assigned

them to 16 sessions of CBT or a 3-month waitlist. The study tested a modular cognitive

behavioral therapy. Therapists worked with individual families. The therapist had sessions with

each individual family member to assess the extent of the situation. Different evaluators blind to

treatment conditions conducted structured interviews and parents and children completed anxiety

symptom checklists at the beginning and end. The CBT group had a much better improvement

rate than the waitlist group. They also continued to improve at the 4-month follow-up. Many

studies stated that children with autism focus on ways of adapting traditional CBT to help

children access it. The children can use visual aids.

Summary of literature review

Autism, or autism spectrum disorder (ASD), refers to a broad range of conditions

characterized by challenges with social skills, repetitive behaviors, speech and nonverbal

communication. According to the centers for Disease Control, autism affects an estimated 1 in 54

children in the United States today (Autism speaks, 2021). Anyone with autism should always

feel like they can do anything that they want. In this world today their are people who do not

understand a person with autism. You can spot a person with autism becuase they are delayed in

response and they do not interact with others well. Just never treat them any different from others

because they already feel not the same. A person with autism are at risk with a lot of other

conditions such as depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD), gastrointestinal

problems, sleep disorders, obesity, high blood pressure, diabetes, seizures (Nall, 2022). Autism is

not a disease but it is also a disorder, a disorder that do not make them any differnt from

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everybody around them. Many things that happen in this world you should always embrace a

person with autism because at the end they are also human. Many things can go wrong if you do

not stick to a schedule because they are very particular when it comes to being precise. A person

with autism is not ready to face many different things that can attack them in life. Alwasy know

that a person with autism is not very different from the person around you. Just always remember

that autism is not a disease it is a disorder that some people face in life.

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Reference

Pietrangelo, A. (2019, December 12). CBT techniques: Tools for Cognitive Behavioral

therapy. Healthline. Retrieved October 20, 2021, from

https://www.healthline.com/health/cbt-techniques.

Wood, J. J., Drahota, A., Sze, K., Har, K., Chiu, A., & Langer, D. A. (2009, March).

Cognitive behavioral therapy for anxiety in children with autism spectrum disorders: A

randomized, controlled trial. Journal of child psychology and psychiatry, and allied disciplines.

Retrieved October 20, 2021, from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4231198/.

Danial, J. T., & Wood, J. J. (2013). Cognitive behavioral therapy for children with autism: Review and Considerations for Future Research. Journal of developmental and behavioral pediatrics : JDBP. Retrieved October 8, 2021, from http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/23917373.

Autism Speaks Inc., 2021, What is autism?, www.autismspeaks.org

Rachel Nall, MSN,CRNA, 2021,What to know about autism?,

www.medicalnewstoday.com