AUTHOR=Marta Kopańska , Justyna Chojdak-Łukasiewicz , Marta Sochocka , Jerzy Leszek , Justyna Podgórska-Bednarz , Agnieszka Banaś-Ząbczyk̨ , Danuta Ochojska 

TITLE=Selected Methods of Therapeutic Interactions With People With Mild Symptoms of Autism Spectrum Disorder

JOURNAL=Frontiers in Psychiatry

VOLUME=Volume 13 - 2022

YEAR=2022

URL=https://www.frontiersin.org/journals/psychiatry/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2022.942218

DOI=10.3389/fpsyt.2022.942218

ISSN=1664-0640

ABSTRACT=The authors present the behavioral aspects of interaction in people with autism spectrum dis-orders (ASD), taking into account some aspects of pharmacotherapy. The individual approach, with respect to  emotional, social and cognitive functioning, is very important  in the therapy of people with ASD. The specificity of symptoms and their severity in people with ASD results from deficits/disfunction of  various areas of the brain and are associated with different levels of in-telligence. The subject of  considerations in this manuscript are  selected methods of interac-tions with ASD patients  with IQ within the normal range. Due to their  different ways of functioning, these people often find it difficult to adapt to social expectations. The most important thing is to understand their way of perceiving  themselves and the surrounding world, in order to support them in coping with everyday challenges. The effectiveness of therapy depends to a large extent on cooperation between educational institutions. It is also necessary to stay in touch with specialized clinics, including a mental health counselling centre. However, in the case of children and adolescents, the basis is the therapist’s cooperation with parents. Also concerning adults with ASD, systemic family therapy is important.