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The purpose of this study is to define methods of psychotherapy that are used to treat comorbid psychiatric diseases with adults who have Asperger syndrome. There is a small number of previous studies in this field which is the reason this study was conducted. The aim of this study is to identify methods of psychotherapy that are used to treat comorbid psychiatric diseases. The aim is also to describe these therapeutic interventions in detail and to reflect on the gains and limitations of different methods. The theoretic background to this study consists of defining Asperger syndrome and psychotherapy. In the definition of Asperger syndrome the focus is on neurobiological background, diagnosis, behavioural traits and how the syndrome appears in adulthood. The need for this study is emphasized in the theoretical background by mentioning the commonness of psychiatric diseases. When introducing psychotherapy the focus lies on the cognitive approach. This is because it is the most important approach of psychotherapy for this study. The method used in this study is a systematic literature review. The study material was gathered according to precise search criterion. The study material consists of scientific studies that were gathered from Proquest Database. The gathered material was analysed and synthesized according to the study questions. According to the study material comorbid psychiatric diseases have been rehabilitated using three different types of psychotherapy. These three methods are: cognitive behavioural therapy individually, group cognitive behavioural therapy and mindfulness-based therapy. All of these methods have successfully reduced symptoms of psychiatric diseases.