Defiant Children: A Clinician's Manual for Assessment and Parent Training

by Russell A. Barkley

This remarkably clear and effective manual includes, in a single 8½" x 11" volume, an introduction and thorough clinical guide to Barkley's 10-session parent training 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, and improve school behavior with a home-based reward system.

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction

264 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1987

About the author

Russell A. Barkley (born 1949) is a clinical psychologist who is a clinical professor of psychiatry at the Medical University of South Carolina and an author of books on ADHD. Involved in research since 1973 and a licensed psychologist since 1977, he is an expert on attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and has devoted much of his scientific career to studying ADHD and related problems in children. His research interests include childhood defiance.

Reviews

[Laura · Rating 5 out of 5]

Really well-written and clear, though I'm not a huge fan of the time-out chapter. Great description of a token system for kids.