This authoritative manual presents an accessible 18-step program widely used by clinicians working with challenging teens. Steps 1-9 comprise parent training strategies for managing a broad range of problem behaviors, including those linked to oppositional defiant disorder (ODD) and attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). Steps 10-18 focus on teaching all family members to negotiate, communicate, and problem-solve more effectively, while facilitating adolescents' individuation and autonomy. Practical reproducible handouts and forms are included; the print book has a large-size format and lay-flat binding to facilitate photocopying. Purchasers also get access to a Web page where they can download and print the reproducible materials. New to This Edition *Incorporates 15 years of research advances and the authors' ongoing clinical experience. *Fully updated model of the nature and causes of ODD. *Revised assessment tools and recommendations. *Reflects cultural changes, such as teens' growing technology use. See also the authors' related parent guide, Your Defiant Teen, Second Edition: 10 Steps to Resolve Conflict and Rebuild Your Relationship, an ideal client recommendation. For a focus on younger children, see also Dr. Barkley's Defiant Children, Third Edition (for professionals) and Your Defiant Child, Second Edition (for parents).
Introduction I. Prerequisite Information for Using the Program 1. The Rationale for the Program 2. Clinical Assessment of Defiant Adolescents 3. An Overview of the Family Training Program II. Session Instructions Step 1. Discussion of ADHD and ODD Step 2. Principles of Behavior Management Step 3. Developing Positive Attention Step 4. Developing Parental Attending Skills Step 5. Establishing a Behavioral Contract Step 6. Using Response Cost Step 7. Completing the Contract/Point System Step 8. Grounding Step 9. School Advocacy Step 10. Introduction to Problem-Solving Communication Training Step 11. Practicing Problem Solving Step 12. Practicing Problem Solving, Continued Step 13. Introduction to Communication Skills Step 14. Practicing Communication Skills Step 15. Dealing with Unreasonable Beliefs and Expectations Step 16. Practicing Problem-Solving and Communication Skills: Catching Unreasonable Beliefs Step 17. More Family Practice Step 18. Concluding Treatment III. Assessment Materials General Instructions for Completing the Questionnaires (Form 1) Child and Family Information (Form 2) Developmental and Medical History (Form 3) Issues Checklist for Parents and Teenagers (Form 4) IV. Parent Handouts for Steps 1-18 Parent Handout for Step 2. Principles of Behavior Management: Four-Factor Model of Teen Misbehavior Parent Handout for Step 2. Coercive Behavior Cycle Parent Handout for Step 3. Paying Attention to Your Teen's Good Behavior Parent Handout for Step 4. How to Give Effective Commands Parent Handout for Step 5. Sample Behavioral Contract Parent Handout for Step 5. The Home Point System Parent Handout for Step 8. Grounding Parent Handout for Step 9. Accommodations for Improving Teen School Performance Parent Handout for Step 9. Educational Rights for Children with ADHD in Public Schools Parent Handout for Step 10. Steps to Better Problem Solving Parent Handout for Step 10. Problem-Solving Worksheet Parent Handout for Step 10. Problem-Solving Exercise Parent Handout for Step 13. Communication Habits Parent Handout for Step 15. Unreasonable and Reasonable Beliefs Adolescent Handout for Step 15. Unreasonable and Reasonable Beliefs
