Helping Parents with Challenging Children: Positive Family Intervention Parent Workbook
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Author Description
Having a child with challenging behavior can be frustrating and affect the entire family. This workbook will help you take a more positive attitude toward your child and carry out effective steps to improve behavior. You will begin to feel more confident in your parenting skills and more optimistic about your child's future. The program outlined in this workbook will be tailored to your child's and family's needs and goals. It will teach you how to identify what sets off your child's problem behavior, as well as what your child gets or avoids from misbehaving. You will learn strategies to prevent problems, manage consequences, and teach your child new skills. With the help of your facilitator you will design a behavior support plan for your child. Finally, you will put the plan into effect and monitor the results. Throughout the program, you will be practicing how to think more positively, which can help you be a better parent. In addition to working with your facilitator in session, you will be completing homework assignments using the workbook. Each chapter provides the information and forms you need to assess your child's behavior, apply new strategies, and track your family's progress. As you support positive behavior step by step, you will be working towards improving the lives of your child and your family.
Menrva's Summary
THE THESIS
This workbook investigates how parents can implement positive behavioral interventions to manage and improve challenging behaviors in children. Authors Meme Hieneman and V. Mark Durand, both experts in behavioral psychology, provide a structured framework based on functional behavioral assessment. The text argues that by identifying the triggers and reinforcements of misbehavior, parents can replace negative cycles with proactive, skill-building strategies tailored to individual family needs.
THE SCOPE MAP
What You Will Find
- Functional behavioral assessment techniques to identify behavior triggers
- Strategies for preventing problem behaviors and managing consequences
- Skill-building exercises for teaching children new, positive behaviors
- Progress tracking forms and homework assignments for family monitoring
Scope Limits
- This workbook is designed to be used in conjunction with a professional facilitator rather than as a standalone clinical treatment
- It does not cover pharmacological interventions or medical diagnoses for behavioral disorders
THE AUTHORITY PERSPECTIVE
Professionals in the field of child psychology frequently cite this workbook as a practical, evidence-based resource for families working with behavioral therapists. Readers often note that the structured, step-by-step format makes complex behavioral principles accessible and actionable for parents in high-stress environments.
Page Count:
141
Publication Date:
2008-01-01
ISBN-10:
0190450363
ISBN-13:
9780190450366
Psychology
Behavioral Therapy
Parenting
Self Help