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Overview
Conduct Disorder and Behavioural Parent Training provides social care workers and professionals with a comprehensive introduction to teaching and encouraging parents to use behavioural parent training with children with conduct disorder. This book is essential reading for all professionals involved in the care and treatment of children with conduct disorder, as well as psychology and social work students and academics.Synopsis
Currently a social worker in County Wicklow, Ireland, O'Reilly has 20 years of experience working with families of children and adolescents with a broad range of behavioral and emotional problems. He provides social care workers and professionals with an introduction to the field of conduct disorder and behavioral parent training (BPT). Coverage includes an introduction to the methodology (applied behavioral analysis), the client group (conduct-problem children), and the intervention strategy (BPT) followed by specific aspects of implementing BPT, including assessment, compliance training, non- coercive discipline, positive parenting practices, generalization at home and at school. The author also discusses the relative impact and costs of different settings, ethical issues, and future directions of research. Annotation ©2005 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR