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020			_a9781787755895 _q(paperback)
020			_z9781787755901 _q(ebook)
100	1		_aBelcher, Hannah Louise
245	1	0	_aTaking off the mask : _bpractical exercises to help understand and minimise the effects of autistic camouflaging
260			_aLondon ; Philadelphia : _bJessica Kingsley Publishers, _c2022.
300			_a154 p. ; _c23 cm.
504			_aIncludes bibliographical references (pages 143-150) and indexes.
520			_a'I realised I had been camouflaging my whole life - I'd been trying to mask my autistic traits and fit in with all the non-autistic people around me.' Growing up autistic can often feel as though you have to become a chameleon in social situations, camouflaging yourself to fit in with a seemingly neurotypical world. Combining lived experience with scientific research and practical advice, this book is the essential guide to understanding why you mask and how to feel confident without one. Focusing on diagnostic devices like the Camouflaging Autistic Traits Questionnaire (CAT-Q) to discover the situations in which you mask the most and why, alongside a range of techniques, from CBT, compassion based therapy, DBT, and mindfulness to relieve anxiety and reduce stress, this guide gives you all the tools and confidence you need to re-connect with yourself, the things you love and finally, take off your mask.
650	1	2	_aAutism spectrum disorder
650	2	2	_aSelf care _97826
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999			_c95849 _d95849