Table of Contents

Introduction

Module 1: Psychoeducation and Theoretical Foundations

Module 2: Special Time and Pleasant Activities Scheduling

Module 3: Maintaining a Consistent Schedule and Time Management

Module 4: Praise & Changing Your Thinking to Feel Better

Module 5: Planned Ignoring & Relaxation Skills

Module 6: Assertiveness, Effective Commands, and House Rules

Module 7: Time Out and Privilege Removal

Module 8: Working Effectively with the Schools

Module 9: Emotion Coaching

Module 10: Home Point Systems

Module 11: Review, Wrap Up, and Planning for the Future

Appendix A: Youth Top Problems

About the Author

Andrea Chronis-Tuscano is Professor of Psychology at the University of Maryland, where she directs the Maryland ADHD Program and SUCCEEDS College ADHD Clinic. Her research focuses on the development and implementation of parenting interventions with a focus on parent mental health.

Kelly O'Brien is Research Assistant Professor in the Psychology Department at the University of Maryland, College Park. She is also a licensed psychologist in private practice at Alvord, Baker & Associates, LLC in Chevy Chase, Maryland where she is the director of the Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) program.

Christina M. Danko is Assistant Clinical Professor in the Psychology Department at the University of Maryland, College Park where she serves as faculty for the Master of Professional Studies in Clinical Psychological Science program. She is a licensed clinical psychologist and PCIT-certified therapist.

Reviews

"Timely, evidence-based, sensitive, accessible, flexible, and practical, Supporting Caregivers of Children with ADHD is an invaluable resource for working with parents of children with ADHD. Removing parent blame but not parent responsibility, it integrates behavioral and CBT strategies for parents who themselves have elements ADHD, depression, emotion dysregulation, stress reactivity, and executive dysfunction. Highest recommendation!"

-- Stephen P. Hinshaw, PhD, UC Berkeley and UC San Francisco
"Chronis-Tuscano, O'Brien, and Danko present a clear, easy-to-follow manual that is a 'must read' for therapists and educators working with parents of children with ADHD. The integration of 'traditional' parent management procedures with emotion regulation strategies for parents is unique, representing a major advancement in the treatment of ADHD. I couldn't recommend this book more!"

-- Rex Forehand, PhD, University Distinguished Professor, University of Vermont
"Across the decades, experts in ADHD have created an array of effective parent training procedures that demonstrably improve child outcomes. This impressive book guides clinicians in the use of those well-established procedures, but it adds much more: strategies for personalizing treatment to fit the child and family, and a much-needed emphasis on support for the mental health and wellbeing of parents who are on the front lines of intervention. Parents who can
manage their own emotions, cognitions, and responses to stress will be better equipped to provide what their children need; the book shows how parents can build those strengths. This innovative blend
of venerable parent training procedures, novel personalizing strategies, and empirically guided support for parents makes this remarkable book a genuine tour de force."

-- John R. Weisz, PhD, ABPP, Professor of Psychology, Harvard University