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Could IPT Be a Treatment Option for Autism?

International Society for Interpersonal Psychother

Individuals with ASD possess difficulties in self-understanding or theory of own mind as well as theory of mind about others (Robinson, 2018). Not caring for or being aware of basic attachment needs in the interaction with others is probably a high risk factor for depression and other mental illnesses.

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What Happens When There Is No Help?

Mad in America

Naturally, I developed an eating disorder and OCD at an early age. I started self-harming, just to feel my skin and keep the emotional pain at bay. I didn’t feel my skin or my body much, but I wasn’t aware of this dissociation at that time. Then came 2020 and my living situation became extremely stressful.