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Giving Caregivers a Platform: Sherita, Mother of Tony

Mad in America

This did not stop Sherita from believing that her son was intelligent, as he went on to complete school and higher education with a degree in botany. Unfortunately, these drugs made Tony aggressive and combative, and at one point he knocked Sherita unconscious.

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Could IPT Be a Treatment Option for Autism?

International Society for Interpersonal Psychother

Can Interpersonal Psychotherapy prevent or treat depression among people with Autism Spectrum Disorder? Individuals on the autism spectrum often experience comorbid depression, social stress, and difficulties in relating to themselves and others. 2015) and borderline personality disorder (A. Bateman, 2012).