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Record Nr.

UNINA9910955970803321

Autore

Williams Donna <1963->

Titolo

Exposure anxiety--the invisible cage : an exploration of self-protection responses in the autism spectrum and beyond / / Donna Williams

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, c2003

ISBN

9781283904001

1283904004

9781846423574

1846423570

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (336 p.)

Disciplina

616.89/82

Soggetti

Autism

Anxiety - Treatment

Self-interest

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Includes index.

Nota di contenuto

Intro -- Exposure Anxiety - The Invisible Cage: An Exploration of Self-Protection Responses in the Autism Spectrum and Beyond -- Contents -- Introduction - The Invisible Cage -- Chapter 1 The Mechanics -- Chapter 2 Relationship to Self -- Chapter 3 Relationship to Others -- Chapter 4 The Development of a Social Face -- Chapter 5 Environment -- Chapter 6 Ways Forward -- Index.

Sommario/riassunto

Exposure anxiety is increasingly understood as a crippling condition affecting a high proportion of people on the autism spectrum. Based on personal experience, this book describes the condition and its underlying physiological causes, and presents approaches and strategies that can be used to combat it.