Helping parents with challenging children: positive family intervention. (Parent workbook)

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Durand, V. Mark, author.

Hieneman, Meme, author.

Series:

Programs that work.

Programs that work

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Behavior disorders in children--Treatment.

Behavior disorders in children.

Problem children--Behavior modification.

Problem children.

Child psychotherapy--Parent participation.

Child psychotherapy.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (144 p.)

Place of Publication:

Oxford University Press 2008

Summary:

Having a child with challenging behavior can be frustrating and affect the entire family. This workbook will help you take a more positive attitude toward your child and carry out effective steps to improve behavior. You will begin to feel more confident in your parenting skills and more optimistic about your child's future. The program outlined in this workbook will be tailored to your child's and family's needs and goals. It will teach you how to identify what sets off your child's problem behavior, as well as what your child gets or avoids from misbehaving. You will learn strategies to prevent problems, manage consequences, and teach your child new skills. With the help of your facilitator you will design a behavior support plan for your child. Finally, you will put the plan into effect and monitor the results. Throughout the program, you will be practicing how to think more positively, which can help you be a better parent. In addition to working with your facilitator insession, you will be completing homework assignments using the workbook. Each chapter provides the information and forms you need to assess your child's behavior, apply new strategies, and track your family's progress. As you support positive behavior step by step, you will be working towards improving the lives of your child and your family.

Contents:

Introductory information for facilitators

Identification and assessment of challenging behavior

Session 1: introduction and goal setting

Session 2: gathering information

Session 3: analysis and plan design

Session 4: preventing problems

Session 5: managing consequences

Session 6: replacing behavior

Session 7: putting the behavior support plan in place

Session 8: monitoring results and wrap-up.

Notes:

Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 125-132).

ISBN:

0-19-045036-3

0-19-971562-9

9786612235351

0-19-024180-2

1-282-23535-4

OCLC:

191929872