Introduction
I. You and Your Defiant Teen
1. What Defiance Is--and What You Should Do about It
2. How Defiance Develops
3. What Does Adolescence Have to Do with It?
4. Is It Just Your Teen's Personality?
5. Where Do You Come In?
6. How to Find a Way Out
II. 10 Steps to a Better Relationship with Your Teen--and a Better
Future for Your Teen
7. Getting Ready
8. Step 1. Making Positive One-on-One Time a Habit
9. Step 2. A New Way to Manage Behavior
10. Step 3. Contracts and Point Systems: How Teens Can Earn
Privileges
11. Step 4. Making the Punishment Really Fit the Crime
12. Step 5. Tackling Additional Issues with Rewards and
Penalties
13. Step 6. Addressing Defiant Behavior in School and Conflicts
over Homework
14. Step 7. Using Problem-Solving Skills
15. Step 8. Learning and Practicing Communication Skills
16. Step 9. Dealing with Unreasonable Beliefs and Expectations
17. Step 10. Keeping It Together
Appendix A. Sample Problem-Solving Worksheets
Appendix B. How to Find a Therapist
Resources
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.
Arthur L. Robin, PhD, is Director of Psychology Training at
Children's Hospital of Michigan and Professor of Psychiatry and
Behavioral Neurosciences at Wayne State University. Dr. Robin is a
practicing psychologist with more than 40 years of clinical
experience.
Christine M. Benton is a Chicago-based writer and editor.
The transition from adolescence to adulthood can be tough as teens
attempt to assert their independence. Now in an updated second
edition, this is a very welcome, current resource that helps you
guide your teen through difficult times. Your Defiant Teen has
been--and will continue to be--the first book I recommend to
parents struggling with challenging teens.--Sam Goldstein, PhD,
coauthor of Angry Children, Worried Parents
Since the first edition of this book was published, growing
evidence shows that the authors' program works. The second edition
incorporates lessons learned from continuing research while
maintaining the practical, warm, and supportive approach. Without
placing blame, the authors help you understand your teen's behavior
and explain 10 clear steps for creating positive change by
improving the ways you interact.--Torrey A. Creed, PhD, Department
of Psychiatry, University of Pennsylvania
Here it is--a book that provides insights into your teen's behavior
and a game plan for addressing it! This step-by-step guide can
produce a stunning turnaround by helping you focus on the positive
and strike that necessary balance between monitoring your teen and
fostering independence.--Sharon K. Weiss, MEd, coauthor of From
Chaos to Calm: Effective Parenting of Challenging Children with
ADHD and Other Behavioral Problems -
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