Defiant Children: A Clinician's Manual for Parent Training

by Russell A. Barkley

Proceedures for training parents in child management skills that have been used successfully with children who have behavior disorders. Training for Mental health professionals and special education teachers.

Genres: Psychology, Nonfiction

195 pages, Plastic Comb

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]

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.