Childhood defiance--the most common complaint of parents seeking professional help for their children--exerts a tremendous amount of wear-and-tear on families. This information-packed DVD brings to life a proven approach to behavior management, and shows clinicians, school practitioners, parents, students, and teachers how enhanced parenting skills can dramatically improve the parent-child relationship.

Viewers see vignettes from actual parent training sessions, and hear group leader Dr. Gwen Edwards discuss concepts of child management; outline principles of managing defiant behavior; and review progress with group participants. Informative commentary from Dr. Barkley provides a clear picture of why interactions with children are a "two-way street," effective incentive systems for motivating children, and the crucial role of parent training

Manual

A valuable companion to the DVD, this handy manual serves as a mini-reference on parent training principles and methods. Selected behavior management methods are reviewed in detail, and a list of resources for further reading is provided.

Reviews

"Can provide relief to parents or caregivers who are struggling with continually defiant children....Adults will benefit from the indepth discussions and training dealing with noncompliant and defiant behavior."
-Childhood Education