The Defiant Child


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The American Psychiatric Association estimates that sixteen percent of children in the United States may have oppositional defiant disorder. These kids relentlessly push the boundaries set for them by authority figures. By exploring the mindset of O.D.D. children and explaining the way they operate, Dr. Douglas Riley teaches parents how to recognize the signs and modify the behavior of their O.D.D. child.




The Teacher's Guide to Oppositional Defiant Disorder


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Are you looking for effective strategies for cooperating with your 'difficult' students? Are you struggling to find motivational tools for students that appear to be angry, rude, cruel, erratic, or stubborn? This book is an essential guide for school staff supporting students with Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD). Written by the author of The Parent's Guide to Oppositional Defiant Disorder: Your Questions Answered, this book debunks myths about ODD by providing psychiatric context, strength-based approaches and exploring the disorder through a holistic lens. Supporting teachers in building and maintaining healthy relationships with ODD students, the book equips educators with the skillset to understand their students, identify and avoid common obstacles and prepare their students to thrive in and outside of the classroom. Packed with easy-to-use handouts, questionnaires and printable exercises, this guide is perfect for teacher training and group activities.




The Clinician's Guide to Oppositional Defiant Disorder


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The Clinician's Guide to Oppositional Defiant Disorder: Symptoms, Assessment, and Treatment uniquely focuses on practical strategies for assessing and treating Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) in youth. After briefly reviewing clinical characteristics of ODD and known causal factors, the book reviews brief and easily administered assessment measures of ODD. It further describes efficacious treatment elements across different treatment protocols that can be personalized for young children, older children, and/or adolescents that are based on unique clinical and family characteristics. Assessment and treatment tips for addressing commonly co-occurring problems, such as difficulties with toilet training, lying, problems with peers, and aggression are included. Finally, the book includes practical tools, such as therapeutic handouts, sample rating forms, and psychoeducational materials for parents and clinicians, along with links to online materials for ease of use in applied clinical settings. - Provides cutting-edge clinical insights on the etiology, assessment and treatment of ODD - Outlines the symptoms of ODD and their links to the development of other disorders - Reviews heritable and environmental causes of ODD - Describes efficacious treatment elements, such as differential attention and time out - Provides guidelines for associated problems, such as bedwetting and lying - Includes in-text and online materials for applied use in assessment and treatment




Overcoming Oppositional Defiant Disorder


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Help Your ODD Child While Helping Yourself Parenting a child with Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) is difficult, stressful, and often overwhelming. Overcoming Oppositional Defiant Disorder is the first child psychology book that sets you up for success by recognizing that taking care of your child starts with taking care of yourself. Using a two-pronged approach, Dr. Gina Atencio-Maclean offers proven methods for modifying your child's defiant behaviors while giving you the tools needed to stay calm and focused--even during your child's worst outbursts. Strengthen your parenting skills by learning to cope with triggers, practice mindful communication, set reasonable limits, and more. Overcoming Oppositional Defiant Disorder includes: A TWO-PART PLAN--Learn to recognize and manage your own heightened emotions while teaching your child to do the same. PROVEN WAYS TO TREAT OPPOSITIONAL DEFIANT DISORDER--Find out how to introduce alternative behaviors, set boundaries, and use positive reinforcement. STEP-BY-STEP GUIDES--Take the guesswork out of treatment with detailed instructions and sample dialogues. Now you and your child can get through Oppositional Defiant Disorder--together.




Understanding Conduct Disorder and Oppositional-Defiant Disorder


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Understanding Conduct Disorder and Oppositional Defiance Disorder offers parents, caregivers and practitioners a concise, accessible introduction to the science behind CD and ODD and popular treatments, together with practical advice on how to approach challenging behaviour. It covers a range of important topics including distinguishing between typical and atypical behavioural development, how to choose the best course of treatment for a child, and how parental behaviour can help or hinder progress. Written in straightforward language, each chapter concludes with "important points" summarising key information, designed to help those living or working with children suffering from behavioural disorders to both understand the nature of the disorders and achieve the best outcome for the child. The final chapter presents an in-depth case study of a child with behavioral disorders, thoroughly detailing symptoms, treatment and outcome, providing a demonstration of best practice and affirming that challenging behavior can be effectively managed. Illustrated with clinical vignettes of the experiences of children living with CD and ODD, Understanding Conduct Disorder and Oppositional Defiance Disorder is essential reading for parents and caregivers, as well as practitioners in clinical and educational psychology, counselling, mental health, nursing, child welfare, public healthcare, and those in education.




Educating Oppositional and Defiant Children


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Strategies for handling students who do not listen and are openly defiant and aggressive when people try to make them behave.




Oppositional Defiant Disorder


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Learn How to Recognize if Your Child is Suffering from ODD and Deal with it with Nonmedical Solutions! Have you noticed that your child is often angry and quarrelsome? Are you constantly arguing with your teenager? Is your child often challenging you and arguing with teachers and other authoritative figures? If so, he or she might be suffering from Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD). It can be quite difficult to recognize the difference between an emotional or stubborn child and a child with ODD. The syndrome mostly shows in teenagers but can manifest in younger children too. It's completely normal in the course of a child's development to show certain symptoms of defiance and anger, but the line can be easily crossed if you don't react in time. ODD has certain tell signs that will help you define whether your child is suffering from it. This book will list and describe those ODD symptoms in detail so you can analyze your child's behavior like a professional and take necessary steps. But more importantly, this book provides strategies and solutions for this troublesome behavior. So turn to it to help your children and build positive family communication. Here's just a fraction of what you'll learn with this book: How to recognize the ODD symptoms and differentiate between ODD behavioral pattern and "normal" outbursts When and how to intervene and start working on your child's behavior How to define boundaries and establish yourself as an authoritative, positive figure Techniques for managing and influencing your child's emotions Strategies for managing your own emotions and spreading calmness on your child Techniques for guiding your children through different situations and teaching them how to deal with different emotions Instructions on how to deal with students with ODD And much more! Don't wait for your child to "grow out of" a troublesome behavior. You might unintentionally inflict serious damage to his/her development if you don't react in time. Before taking your child to a therapist and exposing him to strangers, try these proven solutions in the safe environment of your home. So Scroll up, click on "Buy Now with 1-Click", and Get Your Copy Now!




Oppositional Defiant Disorder


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Has your child been diagnosed with oppositional defiant disorder (ODD)? Does your child exhibit frequent temper tantrums? Does your child have trouble forming friendships and performing well in school? If you answered yes to any of those questions, then this book is your resource for understanding and treating ODD! Here are a few other topics you will discover in this book: Preventative measures you can employ Helpful activities to help your child regulate their own behaviour Teaching strategies for your child's school to employ The other conditions that frequently co-occur with ODD How ODD manifests in adults You'll learn what to do to document the behaviours you see in your child, what triggers their outbursts, and how to seek help to get a diagnosis and implement an effective treatment plan. Your child can conquer ODD and go on to live a happy, normal life. Don't waste another minuet, get a better understanding of ODD today so your child can get help tomorrow!




A Teacher’S Guide to Understanding the Disruptive Behaviour Disorders


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The book A Teachers Guide to Understanding the Disruptive Behaviour Disorders is a book that is designed to help teachers who may be confronted with disruptive behaviours in their classroom. Teacher often complain of being unprepared to deal with disruptive behaviours. They experience frustration when they are unable to carry out the teaching/learning process in an effective manner as a result of disruptive behaviours. This book seeks to provide a guide to teachers understanding and dealing effectively with disruptive behaviours in the classroom. This knowledge will help to relieve their stress and frustration often experienced when they have to deal with disruptive students.




The Parent's Guide to Oppositional Defiant Disorder


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This straightforward, effective guide to parenting children recently diagnosed with oppositional defiant disorder offers tried-and-tested techniques for busy parents to implement instantly. It improves parents' resilience and confidence and opens communication between parent and child by providing insight, empathy and information.




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