Asperger Syndrome and Anxiety

A Guide to Successful Stress Management

By: Nick Dubin, Dr Valerie Gaus

Narrated by: Major W. Garrison

Length: 6 hrs and 51 mins

Publisher's summary

Many people suffer from feelings of stress and anxiety in their everyday lives. For people with Asperger Syndrome (AS), this stress can be particularly difficult to manage. On a daily basis people with AS must fit into a world that seems totally foreign to them and this can increase feelings of alienation and anxiety, making life's challenges especially hard to cope with.

The first book on anxiety written specifically for adults with Asperger Syndrome, this book offers practical advice on how individuals with AS can manage their anxiety more effectively. As a person with AS who has struggled with feelings of anxiety and learnt how to overcome them, Nick Dubin shares his own tried and tested solutions along with up-to-date research on stress management for individuals with AS, including a chapter on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). Dubin explores the key problem areas that can lead to anxiety for people with AS such as lack of social skills, difficulties establishing romantic relationships and uncertainty about employment.

Asperger Syndrome and Anxiety provides real solutions to a common problem and is essential reading for anyone with AS who has trouble managing stress. The book will also be of interest to family members, teachers and other professionals working with individuals with AS.

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2009 Nick Dubin (P)2009 Hodder & Stoughton Limited

Critic reviews

The honest open approach to the difficultiesof Asperger syndrome is refreshing and there is a lot of good advice in this book that covers topics such as anxiety and relationships, employment, shame. Therapies that are available are covered in detail such as CBT and psychotherapy. (Alex Lowery Speaks About Autism blog)

Dubin's (Asperger Syndrome and Bullying) valuable guide acknowledges the anxiety inherent in Asperger syndrome. The suggested therapies and tone of self-acceptance make it valuable for people with AS, as well as their loved ones and mental health professionals... Dubin discusses how anxiety affects relationships and employment and suggests such adaptive techniques as cognitive-behavioral therapy, mindfulness, and psychotherapy. (Library Journal)

In this short but informative guide for adults with Asperger syndrome (AS), Nick Dubin draws from sources as varied as cognitive behavioural therapy, mindfulness, Judaism, Jungian psychology, and perhaps most intriguingly, his own experiences a a person with AS. Using these sources combined with his unique perspective, he teaches adults with AS specific strategies for dealing with their daily anxiety... Dubin writes in an easy-to-read conversational style, unafraid of using personal examples to illustrate his points. One could imagine that a book so based on personal experience would apply only to a small subset of individuals who have had the exact same set of experiences or a personality similar to the author. However, Dubin is careful to relate his thoughts and experiences to general concepts, and it is likely that his psychological training has given him a a broader perspective. With this combination of experience and training, he succeeds at providing the reader with supportive understanding without coddling... Dubin's book is not idealistic - he is careful to frequently discuss limits and issues widely shared by people with AS and the effects that these can have on the prevalence of anxiety in daily life. Ultimately, his message is one of encouragement and empowerment. (Journal of Autism Developmental Disorder)

I could relate to so much

I could relate to so many of the examples that were given. I love the way this book is laid out. They do a great job explaining different aspects of having Aspergers and how anxiety plays a role. The narrator did an awesome job, I've had to skip many books because of the narrator's voice. My only complaint is that I can't find any other audio books by these authors

Excellent Book!

This book was extremely informative and interesting. I finished it in 2 days! Each chapter was full of valuable and useful information. The author cited examples within each topic which were relevant and drove home his points.

My daughter has Asperger’s and will definitely benefit from this book and the author’s life experiences he recounts. I highly recommend this book.

Very helpful

This book gives many helpful practices. It also gives me hope that I can improve my self awareness and reduce my anxiety.

thank you, thank yoh

You said all you hope is help another person with book. look no farther. I didn't know I even had these problems till I start listening to learn more about my son. I just cried for the first 3 chapters because of how real this is for me. I have not been living my life. it has been false perception of me that I had to follow because neurotypicals think what everyone should be. thank you again now the search for the true me.

Excellent Explanation

This book thoroughly describes how anxiety affects all aspects of life for an ASD person. It helped me to recognize how anxiety manifests in my son. It explains so much.

I wish that I had read this sooner!!