Social Work: Clinical Interventions to Support Autistic Children Cope with Anxiety

Submit an 8-page scholarly paper that focuses on children and Autism Spectrum Disorder as the presenting problem and addresses each of the following bullet points:

• Briefly describe the population (children) and presenting problem (anxiety as a result of Autism Spectrum Disorder)

• Provide a review of the attached articles regarding anxiety among children with autism and explain what you learned from the research.

• Give a brief explanation of how Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Play Therapy, two evidence-based interventions, are used to treat anxiety among children with Autism and improve social skills. Provide supporting references when explaining the evidence behind the interventions.

• Explain which of these interventions (Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy or Play Therapy) you might choose to use and why.

o Consider client values and your clinical expertise and how those might affect your decision of which intervention to use.

• Describe how you might apply the specific skills and techniques of your chosen intervention.

• Briefly explain how you could measure increased social skills as an outcome of your chosen intervention.

• Address any cultural considerations that must be made while working with this population or with the specific presenting problem.

• Discuss how the Code of Ethics applies when working with this particular presenting problem and population.

• Explain how you would use a trauma-informed perspective while working with this demographic.Include a heading for each section based on the bulleted assignment guidelines. Reference the attached resources and other relevant resources using APA 7th ed.