ERIC Number: EJ967969
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2012-Jun
Pages: 5
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Case Report: 16-Year-Old Male with Autistic Disorder with Preoccupation with Female Feet
Early, Maureen C.; Erickson, Craig A.; Wink, Logan K.; McDougle, Christopher J.; Scott, Eric L.
Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, v42 n6 p1133-1137 Jun 2012
This paper highlights clinical challenges faced when diagnosing and then treating an individual presenting to a child and adolescent psychiatry clinic because of unwelcome comments he made to female peers about their feet. Novel use of exposure therapy helped him effectively decrease his comments from 1 to 2 times per month to once every 6 months. Conceptualizing this case as the individual's failed attempts toward relationships with females instead of sexual harassment led to diminution of problematic behavior. Implications for diagnosis and treatment of individuals with Autistic Disorder displaying problematic behaviors are presented.
Descriptors: Sexual Harassment, Psychiatry, Males, Adolescents, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Behavior Problems, Autism, Case Studies, Outcomes of Treatment, Counseling Techniques
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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