Psychological work and autism
This course has been designed to support you when working in a psychological role with autistic adults. It covers psychological assessment, formulations, and how to use psychological theory to most effectively support autistic people. It will also help you to consider how to adapt your practice when working with autistic adults.
After taking this course you should be able to identify autistic people, recognise when to refer for a specialist autism assessment, and understand what an autism assessment involves. However, it is not expected that you could undertake an assessment and diagnosis of autism after taking this course, as this requires specialist training and diagnostic tools.
What will I learn?
The learning outcomes for this course are:
- to understand the aims of the Autism Strategy and identify how the autism strategy has been implemented in their area of work.
- to understand how the mental health of autistic people may be impacted, and why this may be.
- to understand and have practiced approaches to identify, assess, diagnose and use theory to treat psychological and mental health conditions in autistic adults.
- to be more confident in supporting and treating psychological and mental health problems in autistic adults.
A note on language
There are a range of different ways to describe of describing autistic people and the debate about which language is most appropriate is ongoing. Some prefer to use ‘person first’ language (i.e. adults with autism) whilst others prefer ‘identity first’ language (i.e. autistic adults).
For this course the authors have used a combination of different language. It is always best to ask the individual you are speaking to or working with what language they prefer.
What is the course structure?
This is an online course designed to complete in your own time. We expect it to take approximately 2 hours to complete.
You will have access to the course for six months from date of enrolment.
This course is available in English only.
Is this course right for me?
If you work in a psychological role and already have a knowledge of autism this course has been designed to support you in considering how to adapt theory, psychological assessment and formulation when you work with autistic people.
If you require general autism awareness or guidance on how to support autistic adults, you will find our other BPS autism courses useful: Building awareness of adult autism and Supporting autistic adults. All three courses can be purchased as a bundle at a discounted price here.
How much does it cost?
Price: £83.33 (+VAT)
Members: £50.00 (+VAT)
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You will have access to the course for six months from date of enrolment.
In addition to the site policies this course is subject to additional terms and conditions
Our accessibility statement gives more details on our approach.
Group discounts
If you or your colleagues are looking to book onto this course as a group you can make savings by booking five or more places.
Invoicing
In order to request a quote for five or more learners, please email cpd@bps.org.uk. If you are looking to book for fewer than 5 learners please proceed directly to requesting an invoice.
To request an invoice for you or your group, please complete this invoice request form. We also provide guidance to support this process. Please note, to raise an invoice you will need to provide a Purchase Order. Once the invoice has been paid we will provide your learners with details of how to access their learning
Contact
This course has been organised by BPS Professional Practice and Development. You can contact us at cpd@bps.org.uk
You may also be interested in our other courses on BPS Learn, including those related to neurodiversity and your personal development.
You can also explore the range of BPS books available via Routledge where BPS members receive 25% discount.