Helping the Noncompliant Child

In this update of the 1981 edition, psychologists McMahon (U. of Washington, Seattle) and Forehand (U. of Vermont) incorporate recent research and clinical experience stressing the importance of early intervention to prevent entrenched conduct problems. Including assessment instruments for practiti This popular treatment manual presents an empirically validated program for teaching parents to manage noncompliance in 3- to 8-year-olds. Practitioners are provided with step-by-step guidelines for child and family assessment, detailed descriptions of parent training procedures, effective adjunctive treatment strategies, and complete protocols for conducting and evaluating the program. Nationally recognized as a best practice for treating conduct problems, the program is supported by a substantial body of treatment research.