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CBT (cognitive behavioural therapy)

Buz89

Hi everyone my names Scott busby I’m 32 and I was diagnosed with slight Asperger syndrome yes “slight” I don’t know what that means either, I’ve struggled  with anxiety, panic attacks and depression, I have trouble having conversations and understanding people, I’ve been having CBT for the past 3 weeks now every Monday and becoming more difficult every time as I’m having to complete the questionnaires every time about mood, emotions, feelings, I get homework every session and we go through what situations I've experienced, it’s got to the point I think that I’d be better off speaking to the nas (national autistic society) I’m not sure where to go. Just wondering if anyone else with AS has been through CBT. 

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  • I did group CBT and it made me worse (why should I belittle myself with saying my thoughts are irrational?! They are not! Everyone else is the problem!).

    I had individual CBT with a very good therapist whom I told I thought I may be AS (and subsequently got diagnosed separately during my therapy by a different person). This CBT was more about learning to accept anxiety and seemed close to what my assessor said was more appropriate for autistic people - CAT or ACT. It addressed the general anxiety and was incredibly helpful for that, but I still struggle with anxiety which I think is more to do with being autistic. I too found the questionnaires difficult but tried my best. I found it difficult to talk about emotions, I tended to talk about my thoughts more as I think that's how I navigate emotions. There's nothing wrong with that.

    Mindfulness I have found helpful and breathing meditation / exercises. It certainly doesn't stop the overthinking or anxiety but it does calm it down. Some people think it's a load of baloney but I say approach things with an open mind and see what works for you. 

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    I had perhaps 12 sessions of CAT (cognitive analytic therapy) before my diagnosis.  I got the 'reformulation letter' and thought I'd not been understood at all, no progress and a waste if time. Basically any therapy with 'analytic' in its name is likely to be useless at real problem analysis.  Yes, again I tend to thoughts rather than feelings.

    Other experiences may vary, so just my 2p's worth.

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    I had perhaps 12 sessions of CAT (cognitive analytic therapy) before my diagnosis.  I got the 'reformulation letter' and thought I'd not been understood at all, no progress and a waste if time. Basically any therapy with 'analytic' in its name is likely to be useless at real problem analysis.  Yes, again I tend to thoughts rather than feelings.

    Other experiences may vary, so just my 2p's worth.

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