Brief report: problem solving therapy in college students with autism spectrum disorders: feasibility and preliminary efficacy.

Van Hanegem et al. (2014) ran a small case series on one university campus.

They asked autistic college students to meet once a week for eight weeks.

Each group used the PSS:101 workbook to practice real-life problem solving.

Most students finished the group and said it was helpful.

They got a little better at solving day-to-day problems and felt less upset.

The gains were small but the idea looked doable on campus.

Allen et al. (2016) tried the same eight-week problem-solving plan with mothers of newly diagnosed children.

Mothers also felt less distress, showing the idea travels across ages.

Hillier et al. (2018) ran a peer-support group for autistic students instead of formal training.

Both studies saw better coping, so the setting matters more than the exact label.

Trimmer et al. (2017) found standard counseling helps too, but students need twice as many sessions.

Adding PSS:101 could speed things up by giving students a clear skill set first.

You can copy the PSS:101 workbook and run it in your campus clinic or disability office.

One hour a week for eight weeks fits the academic calendar.

Students leave with a shared language for breaking down roommate, dating, or professor problems.

Try it as a quick front-door service while students wait for individual therapy.