Introduction
I. Getting to Know Your Defiant Child 1. Is
Something Wrong with My Child?
2. Why Is This Happening to My Family?
3. What Should I Do about It?
4. Words to Live By: The Foundation of Better Behavior
II. Getting Along with Your Defiant Child 5. Step
1: Pay Attention!
6. Step 2: Start Earning Peace and Cooperation with Praise
7. Step 3: When Praise Is Not Enough, Offer Rewards
8. Step 4: Use Mild Discipline--Time-Out and More
9. Step 5: Use Time-Out with Other Misbehavior
10. Step 6: Think Aloud and Think Ahead--What to Do in Public
11. Step 7: Help the Teacher Help Your Child
12. Step 8: Moving toward a Brighter Future
Resources
Russell A. Barkley, PhD, ABPP, ABCN, before retiring in 2021,
served on the faculties of the University of Massachusetts Medical
Center, the Medical University of South Carolina, and Virginia
Commonwealth University. 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. 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.
Christine M. Benton is a Chicago-based writer and editor.
Authoritative, clear, empathic, structured, and evidence based, the
second edition of Your Defiant Child surpasses the first, which is
no easy feat. A 'must read' for parents worried about a child's
oppositional, aggressive, or defiant behavior.--Stephen P. Hinshaw,
PhD, Department of Psychology, University of California,
Berkeley
Dr. Barkley is a leader in the field who provides families with
proven strategies for dealing with very challenging problems. The
entire book reflects his research, experience, and wisdom. The book
is informed by feedback from the many parents who have benefited
from this approach, and includes practical examples and pointers
for putting the techniques into action.--Charles E. Cunningham,
PhD, Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Neurosciences,
McMaster University, Canada
Dr. Barkley provides sound advice for parents based on many years
of research. This is a well-written, easy-to-follow guide for
improving your child's behavior.--Rex L. Forehand, PhD, coauthor of
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