Exploring Feelings: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy to Manage Anxiety, Sadness, and Anger

If you have difficulty understanding what you and those around you are feeling, as people with autism and Asperger’s Syndrome often do, the world can be a confusing and frustrating place. Misinterpretation of social and physical events can result in feelings of anxiety, sadness, and anger. In this intriguing presentation, world-renowned psychologist Dr. Tony Attwood teaches caregivers how to implement “cognitive behaviour therapy.” This therapy works from the inside out. With a logical understanding of emotional triggers and responses (in themselves and in others), people can learn to recognize and control their emotions.

Dr. Attwood offers important advice on:

Assessing emotional needs

Avoiding and correcting misinterpretation of emotion

Building self-esteem and improving self-awareness

Managing anxiety, depression, and anger

Defining physical and social “tools”

Be sure to check out the companion workbooks to this DVD:

Exploring Feelings: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy to Manage Anger

Exploring Feelings: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy to Manage Anxiety

About the Author:

Dr. Attwood is not only a clinical psychologist from Brisbane, Australia, but he is also adjunct professor at Griffith University, Queensland. He presents workshops and training courses for parents, professionals, and individuals with autism all over the world. In addition, he is a prolific author of scientific papers and books. His books and videos on Asperger's Syndrome and high-functioning autism are recognized as the best offerings in the field. Over 300,000 of his book Asperger's Syndrome: A Guide for Parents and Professionals have been sold, and it has been translated into twenty languages. Drawing on case studies and personal accounts from Dr. Attwood's extensive clinical experience, and from his correspondence with individuals with AS, his books and DVDs are both authoritative and extremely accessible. Collectively they bring together a wealth of information on all aspects of the syndrome for children through adults.