Table of Contents

PracticePlanners® Series Preface xi

Acknowledgments xiii

Introduction 1

Abusive Parenting 17

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) 26

Attention-Seeking Behavior 36

Blended Family 46

Bonding/Attachment Issues 55

Career Preparation 64

Character Development 73

Children with Physical Challenges 83

Conduct Disorder/Delinquent Behavior 93

Dependent Children/Overprotective Parent 103

Depression 113

Divorce/Separation 122

Eating Disorder 130

Gifted/Talented 139

Grand parenting Strategies 149

Grief/Loss 158

Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) 167

Peer Relationships/Influences 175

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) 184

Poverty-Related Issues 192

Prenatal Parenting Preparation 200

School Adjustment Difficulties 209

Sexual Responsibility 218

Sibling Rivalry 228

Single Parenting 237

Spousal Role and Relationship Conflict 245

Strategies for Preschoolers (Age Birth to Six) 254

Strategies for Children (Age 7 to 12) 264

Strategies for Teenagers (Age 13 to 18) 274

Substance Abuse 285

Suicide Prevention 294

Appendix A: Bibliotherapy References 302

Appendix B: Recovery Model Objectives and Interventions 314

About the Author

ARTHUR E. JONGSMA, Jr., PhD, is Series Editor for the bestselling PracticePlanners(R). He is also the founder and Director of Psychological Consultants, a group private practice in Grand Rapids, Michigan. Sarah Edison Knapp, MSW, CSW, is an independent consultant, certified school social worker, parent, and educational trainer on issues of discipline and self-esteem. She is the coauthor of The School Counseling and School Social Work Treatment Planner and Homework Planner.