Defiant Children, Third Edition

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.

Introduction
I. Prerequisite Information for Using the Program 1. The Rationale for the Program
2. Clinical Assessment of Defiant Children
3. Practical Considerations in Parent Training
4. An Overview of the Parent Training Program
II. Guidelines for Therapists in Conducting the Program Step 1. Why Children Misbehave
Step 2. Pay Attention!
Step 3. Increasing Compliance and Independent Play
Step 4. When Praise Is Not Enough: Poker Chips and Points
Step 5. Time Out and Other Disciplinary Methods
Step 6. Extending Time Out to Other Misbehavior
Step 7. Anticipating Problems: Managing Children in Public Places
Step 8. Improving School Behavior from Home: The Daily School Behavior Report Card
Step 9. Handling Future Behavior Problems
Step 10. Booster Session and Follow-Up Meetings
III. Assessment Materials Form 1. General Instructions for Completing the Questionnaires
Form 2. Child and Family Information
Form 3. Developmental and Medical History
Form 4. Home Situations Questionnaire
Form 5. School Situations Questionnaire
Form 6. How to Prepare for Your Child's Evaluation
IV. Parent Handouts Parent Handout for Step 1. Profiles of Child and Parent Characteristics
Parent Handout for Step 1. Family Problems Inventory
Parent Handout for Step 1. Diagram of Oppositional Defiant Intervention
Parent Handout for Step 2. Paying Attention to Your Child's Good Play Behavior
Parent Handout for Step 3. Paying Attention to Your Child's Compliance
Parent Handout for Step 3. Giving Effective Commands
Parent Handout for Step 3. Attending to Independent Play
Parent Handout for Step 4. The Home Poker Chip/Point System
Parent Handout for Step 5. Time Out!
Parent Handout for Step 7. Anticipating Problems: Managing Children in Public Places
Parent Handout for Step 8. Using a Daily School Behavior Report Card
Parent Handout for Step 9. Managing Future Behavior Problems