Childhood defiance--the most common complaint of parents seeking professional help for their children--exerts a tremendous amount of wear-and-tear on families. This information-packed video brings to life a proven approach to behavior management, and shows clinicians, school practitioners, parents, students, and teachers how enhanced parenting skills can dramatically improve the parent-child relationship.

Viewers see vignettes from actual parent training sessions, and hear group leader Dr. Gwen Edwards discuss concepts of child management; outline principles of managing defiant behavior; and review progress with group participants. Informative commentary from Dr. Barkley provides a clear picture of why interactions with children are a "two-way street," effective incentive systems for motivating children, and the crucial role of parent training

Manual

A valuable companion to the video, this handy manual serves as a mini-reference on parent training principles and methods. Selected behavior management methods are reviewed in detail, and a list of resources for further reading is provided.