Asperger Syndrome and Alcohol: Drinking to Cope? - Paperback
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Availability:In StockContributor:Matthew Tinsley, Sarah Hendrickx, Temple Grandin (Foreword by)Publish date:2008-06-01Pages:144
Language:EnglishPublisher:Jessica Kingsley PublishersISBN-13:9781843106098ISBN-10:1843106094UPC:9781843106098Book Category:Psychology, Self-HelpBook Subcategory:Psychopathology, Substance Abuse & AddictionsBook Topic:Autism Spectrum Disorders, AlcoholSize:8.90 x 6.10 x 0.40 inchesWeight:0.5004Product ID:SC84E7WGJN
Asperger Syndrome and Alcohol: Drinking to Cope?
Asperger Syndrome and Alcohol exposes the unexplored problem of people with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASDs) using alcohol as a coping mechanism to deal with everyday life. Alcohol can relieve the anxiety of social situations and make those with ASDs feel as though they can fit in. Ultimately, however, reliance on alcohol can lead the user down a path of self-destruction and exacerbate existing...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Jessica Kingsley PublishersISBN-13:9781843106098ISBN-10:1843106094UPC:9781843106098Book Category:Psychology, Self-HelpBook Subcategory:Psychopathology, Substance Abuse & AddictionsBook Topic:Autism Spectrum Disorders, AlcoholSize:8.90 x 6.10 x 0.40 inchesWeight:0.5004Product ID:SC84E7WGJN
Matthew Tinsley has a degree in Modern Languages and spent his entire professional life working in the sphere of specialist bookshops. After many years struggling with alcoholism and two failed marriages, he overcame his addiction. Matthew believes this is largely due to his self-awareness of his autistic condition, together with Cognitive Behavioural Therapy. He is currently living in Brighton,...
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Matthew Tinsley, Sarah Hendrickx, Temple Grandin (Foreword by)
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