Your defiant teen : 10 steps to resolve conflict and rebuild your relationship / Russell A. Barkley, PhD, Arthur L. Robin, PhD, with Christine M. Benton.

Introduction -- I. You and your defiant teen. What defiance is-and what you should do about it -- How defiance develops -- What does adolescence have to do with it? -- Is it just your teen's personality? -- Where do you come in? -- How to find a way out -- II. 10 steps to a better relationship with your teen-and a better future for your teen. Getting ready -- Step 1. Making positive one-on-one time a habit -- Step 2. A new way to manage behavior -- Step 3. Contracts and point systems: how teens can earn privileges -- Step 4. Making the punishment really fit the crime -- Step 5. Tackling additional issues with rewards and penalties -- Step 6. Addressing defiant behavior in school and conflicts over homework -- Step 7. Using problem-solving skills -- Step 8. Learning and practicing communication skills -- Step 9. Dealing with unreasonable beliefs and expectations -- Step 10. Keeping it together -- Appendix A. Problem-solving worksheets -- Appendix B. How to find a therapist.

Previous edition: 2008.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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