Research Catalog

Title

Skills training for children with behavior disorders : a parent and therapist guidebook / Michael L. Bloomquist.

Author

Bloomquist, Michael L.

Publication

New York : Guilford Press, 1996.

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Details

Description

xiii, 272 p. : ill.; 28 cm.

Summary

• An additional section offers therapists suggestions on how to use the guidebook in their work with children and parents. This section delineates the theoretical underpinnings of the author's approach, reviews relevant research findings, and lays out detailed procedures for conducting skills training interventions.
• The parent portion of the book provides up-to-date information about the nature of behavior disorders in children, common treatment approaches, and practical suggestions. Parents are encouraged to evaluate which areas their family and child need to work on most, and many ideas are presented to make parenting and family interactions less frustrating and more productive.
• This clearly written guidebook, designed for use by both parents and therapists, targets typical problem areas for children with behavior disorders and provides background information, step-by-step instructions, and many useful worksheets and concrete examples to assist parents and therapists in skills training efforts.

Subjects

• Child Psychiatry
• Behavior therapy for children > Handbooks, manuals, etc
• Child Behavior Disorders
• Handbook
• Therapeutics

Genre/Form

Handbook.

Bibliography (note)

• Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents

• 1. What Are Behavior Disorders in Children? -- 2. What Can I Do to Help My Child? -- 3. Parent Stress Management -- 4. Examining and Changing Parents' Thoughts -- 5. Increasing Parental Involvement and Positive Reinforcement -- 6. Enhancing Positive Family Interaction Skills -- 7. Helping Children Learn to Comply -- 8. Helping Children Learn to Follow Rules -- 9. Enhancing Children's Social Behavior Skills -- 10. Enhancing Children's Social and General Problem-Solving Skills -- 11. Enhancing Children's Ability to Cope with Anger -- 12. Enhancing Children's Self-Directed Academic Behavior Skills -- 13. Enhancing Children's Ability to Understand and Express Feelings -- 14. Enhancing Children's Ability to Think Helpful Thoughts -- 15. Enhancing Children's Self-Esteem -- 16. Keeping It Going: Maintaining Improvements for Your Family and Child -- 17. Skills Training for Children with Behavior Disorders: Theory and Research Overview --
• 18. Procedures for Therapists to Help Parents and Children in Skills Training -- Appendix: List of Parent Support Organizations.

ISBN

1572300809

LCCN

96000027

Owning Institutions

Columbia University Libraries