| Aspergers syndrome, if left untreated, can be a major | | | | underlying cause which are prevention driven, or |
| cause of depression as a consequence of anxiety | | | | rehabilitational. There are also more traditional methods |
| and loneliness, two emotions Asperger autism | | | | to treat the side effects of Aspergers syndrome |
| sufferers may experience. | | | | which can accompany the condition, such as |
| Asperger's syndrome is exhibited in a higher ratio of | | | | depression. Such interventions can include |
| males to females. Sufferers displaying aspergers | | | | psychotherapy to assist in the processing of feelings |
| syndrome depression traits may do so in response to | | | | caused by an awareness or perception of a self held |
| a growing awareness of their disability and an ongoing | | | | social disability, behavioral modification, parent education |
| clinical inability to cope with the social, occupational and | | | | for children with Aspergers, or medication which may |
| emotional impairment symptomatic of Aspergers | | | | include the proscription of anti-depressants. |
| disorder. | | | | With children who have Aspergers syndrome, the |
| Children and adults with Aspergers disorder alike can | | | | teaching of problem solving skills, and the learned ability |
| experience social dislocation by virtue of a restrictive | | | | to interpret body language and recognise when their |
| preoccupation with one or a series of interests and the | | | | emotions are being triggered by external stimuli is |
| intense focus attributed to their topic. | | | | important. |
| Whilst there is no 'cure' for Aspergers syndrome in the | | | | The maintenance of good health and fitness can also |
| sense of eliminating it's presence, there are | | | | act as a deterrent to symptomatic depression, lack of |
| interventionist approaches aimed at treating the | | | | energy and stress. |