Parent Training Programs and Materials for Understanding and Managing Defiant Children and Teenagers

Dear Colleagues and Follow Parents:

It is with a good deal of pride that the Center for the Improvement of Child Caring herein features the work of Dr. Russell A. Barkley, one of the world's leading authorities on helping parents and professionals to be as effective and peaceful as possible in understanding and managing children who are considered to be defiant.

Dr. Barkley brings a blend of clinical astuteness and practical wisdom to every challenge he addresses, and this is grandly displayed in his pioneering work to help such children lead the best lives possible.

Do take advantage of what Dr. Barkley has to offer.

Tantrums, resistance to chores, negativity: occasional clashes between parents and children are not uncommon. But when a child's defiance is chronic and disruptive of family life, he or she may have Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD). In this clear and accessible resource for clinicians and school practitioners, parents, students of child behavior, and teachers, Dr. Barkley illuminates the nature of ODD, its causes, why it should be dealt with early, and what can be done.

Dr. Barkley provides a vivid picture of what we know about ODD and presents real-life scenes of family interactions and commentary from parents.Viewers learn how to distinguish ODD from milder forms of misbehavior, long-term outcomes for defiant children, the relationship between ODD and ADHD, and why parent training can help.

Manual
A clearly organized review and amplification of the material covered in the video, the accompanying manual also provides helpful supplementary information. Dr. Barkley delineates diagnostic criteria for ODD and discusses the disorder's prevalence and outcomes, as well as the family dynamics that foster defiant behavior. The manual concludes with useful lists of suggested readings and organizations that can serve as referral sources.

Childhood defiance--the most common complaint of parents seeking professional help for their children-- exerts a tremendous amount of wear-and-tear on families. This information-packed video brings to life a proven approach to behavior management, and shows clinicians, school practitioners, parents, students, and teachers how enhanced parenting skills can dramatically improve the parent-child relationship.

Viewers see vignettes from actual parent training sessions, and hear group leader Dr. Gwen Edwards discuss concepts of child management; outline principles of managing defiant behavior; and review progress with group participants. Informative commentary from Dr. Barkley provides a clear picture of why interactions with children are a "two-way street," effective incentive systems for motivating children, and the crucial role of parent training

Manual
A valuable companion to the video, this handy manual serves as a mini-reference on parent training principles and methods. Selected behavior management methods are reviewed in detail, and a list of resources for further reading is provided.

This remarkably clear and effective manual includes a thorough clinical guide to Dr. Barkley's 10-session parent training program, an assessment section that incorporates DSM-IV diagnostic criteria, and reproducible materials reinforcing each step of the program.

Practitioners learn proven techniques for helping parents to:

• Understand their child's misbehavior
• Motivate their child and increase compliance
• Decrease disruptive behavior
• Establish proper disciplinary systems without corporal punishment
• Improve school behavior with a new home-based reward system

Designed in a convenient format with lay-flat binding for easy photocopying, the manual includes all needed assessment forms and parent and teacher handouts. Purchasers can photocopy the materials they need as often as they need without additional cost.

In Defiant Children, Second Edition: A Clinician's Manual for Assessment and Parent Training, Russell Barkley provides a thorough clinical guide to his proven 10-session parent training program, an updated assessment section that incorporates DSM-IV diagnostic criteria, and reproducible parent handouts reinforcing each step of the program. Ninos Desafiantes contains all of the assessment forms and parent handouts from the clinical manual expertly translated and ready to copy and use with Spanish-speaking clients.

This authoritative manual presents an 18-step program designed both to teach parents the skills they need to manage difficult adolescent behavior and to improve family relationships overall. The first nine steps of the program modify the approach presented in Russell A. Barkley's Defiant Children, Second Edition, to focus on developmental concerns of adolescence. The authors delineate clear procedures for assessing defiance in teens and working with parents, alone or in groups, to reverse problem behavior.

Steps 10 through 18 are conducted with parents and teenagers together, utilizing a proven family therapy model developed by Arthur L. Robin and Sharon Foster. Clinicians are shown how to help all family members learn to negotiate, communicate, and problem-solve more effectively, while facilitating adolescents' individuation and autonomy. The manual's utility is greatly enhanced by ready-to- photocopy forms that enable clinicians to gauge the nature, diversity, and severity of parent adolescent conflicts; assess for oppositional defiant disorder (ODD); and evaluate parental psychological adjustment. Also included are reproducible handouts for families that reinforce crucial ideas and skills imparted in-session.

Every child has "ornery" moments, but more than 1 in 20 American children exhibit behavioral problems that are out of control. For parents struggling with an unyielding or combative child, Your Defiant Child: Eight Steps to Better Behavior offers the understanding and guidance they need. Drawing on Dr. Russell A. Barkley's many years of work with parents and children, the book clearly explains what causes defiance, when it becomes a problem, and how it can be resolved.

The book's comprehensive eight-step program stresses consistency and cooperation, promoting changes through a system of praise, rewards, and mild punishment. Readers learn tools and strategies for establishing clear patterns of discipline, communicating with children on a level they can understand, and reducing family stress overall. Filled with helpful charts, questionnaires, and checklists, Your Defiant Child helps parents get their child's behavior back on track and restore harmony in the home.

Russell A. Barkley, PhD, is Professor of Psychiatry at the State University of New York Upstate Medical University at Syracuse. In 1978, he founded the Neuropsychology Service at the Medical College of Wisconsin and Milwaukee Children's Hospital, and served as its Chief until 1985. He then moved to the University of Massachusetts Medical School, where he served as Director of Psychology from 1985 to 2000 and established the research clinics for both child and adult ADHD.

In 2003, he relocated to a position as Professor in the Department of Psychiatry at the Medical University of South Carolina. He joined the faculty of the SUNY Upstate Medical University in 2005. Dr. Barkley has published 15 books, more than 200 scientific articles and book chapters, and 7 videos on ADHD and related disorders, including childhood defiance, and is editor of the newsletter The ADHD Report.

A frequent conference presenter and speaker who is widely cited in the national media, he is past president of the Section of Clinical Child Psychology, Division 12 of the American Psychological Association, and of the International Society for Research in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology. His distinguished research contributions have been recognized with awards from the American Association of Applied and Preventive Psychology, the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Section on Clinical Child Psychology of the American Psychological Association, and the Society for a Science of Clinical Psychology.

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