Managing The Defiant Child

A Guide to Parent Training
1. Auflage 2006
ISBN: 978-1-59385-420-1
Verlag: Guilford Publications

Sonstiges, Englisch, 32 Seiten, Format (B × H): 134 mm x 195 mm, Gewicht: 160 g

Childhood defiance is the most common complaint of parents seeking professional help for their children. From Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) expert Russell A. Barkley, this informative video brings to life a proven approach to behavior management. The program includes vignettes from actual parent training sessions led by Dr. Gwen Edwards. Viewers gain a clear picture of:

*Specific steps that can improve the parent-child relationship
*Why interactions with kids are a "two-way street"
*Effective incentive systems for motivating children
*How parent training works for ODD

Running time: 34 minutes; includes 32-page manual.

Zielgruppe

Professional and Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Barkley, Russell A.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Pädagogik: Sachbuch, Ratgeber

Über Autor(innen)

Russell A. Barkley, PhD, ABPP, ABCN, is Clinical Professor of Psychiatry at the Virginia Commonwealth University School of Medicine. Dr. Barkley has worked with children, adolescents, and families since the 1970s and is the author of numerous bestselling books for both professionals and the public, including Taking Charge of ADHD and Your Defiant Child. He has also published six assessment scales and more than 300 scientific articles and book chapters on attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder, executive functioning, and 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, Dr. Barkley is past president of the Section on Clinical Child Psychology (the former Division 12) of the American Psychological Association (APA), and of the International Society for Research in Child and Adolescent Psychopathology. He is a recipient of awards from the American Academy of Pediatrics and the APA, among other honors. His website is www.russellbarkley.org.