Episode 52 - Asperger’s and the Terminology Debate, with Valerie Gaus, Ph.D.

In this episode, hosts Katherine Cody, Psy.D. and Becca Lory, CAS, BCCS welcome back guest Dr. Valerie gaus. Dr. Gaus is a psychologist, licensed by New York State, who has been a practicing psychotherapist for more than 20 years. She specializes in individual psychotherapy for adults of all ages, from 18-98, with extensive experience serving people with disabilities, autism spectrum disorders, anxiety, depression, trauma and stress-related problems. She approaches therapy using a cognitive-behavioral framework. She is also an author, and the new second edition of her book “Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy for Adults with Autism Spectrum Disorder” comes out November 20th, published by Guilford Press. The three discuss the challenges surrounding the removal of the term “Asperger’s” from the DSM-V, the challenges changes in terminology can present researchers, and why mental health treatment modalities shouldn’t always be centered around someone’s autism diagnosis. For more on Dr. Gaus, visit: http://www.drvaleriegaus.com/ To order her new book, visit: https://www.guilford.com/books/Cognitive-Behavioral-Therapy-Adults-Autism-Spectrum-Disorder/Valerie-Gaus/9781462537686 Or go here to see her books on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=dp_byline_sr_book_1?ie=UTF8&text=Valerie+L.+Gaus+PhD&search-alias=books&field-author=Valerie+L.+Gaus+PhD&sort=relevancerank ----------------- Spectrumly Speaking is the podcast dedicated to women on the autism spectrum, produced by Different Brains®. Each week, join our hosts Becca Lory, CAS, BCCS (a Life Coach, Certified Autism Specialist, and Autism advocate that is herself on the spectrum) and Katherine Cody, Psy.D. (a licensed clinical psychologist specializing in people on the autism spectrum) as they discuss topics and news stories, share personal stories, and interview some of the most fascinating voices from the autism community. Follow Different Brains on social media: https://twitter.com/diffbrains https://www.facebook.com/different.brains/ https://www.instagram.com/diffbrains/ http://differentbrains.org/category/spectrumlyspeaking/