Supporting Caregivers of Children with ADHD: An Integrated Parenting Program, Therapist Guide

by Andrea Chronis-Tuscano, Kelly O'Brien, Christina M. Danko

Overview

Effective parenting is essential to the success of children with ADHD. At the same time, difficult child behavior contributes to parenting stress and often evokes harsh responses from caregivers, leading to increasing problems over time. What makes this process even more challenging is that ADHD and related problems-like executive functioning deficits, emotion dysregulation, and depression-run in families. It is difficult for parents to support a child's learning and social environment if they themselves struggle with disorganization, low motivation, poor planning, and other executive functioning difficulties.

Supporting Caregivers of Children with ADHD integrates behavioral, cognitive, and emotion-focused intervention components into straightforward treatment for both parents and children. Sessions included in this therapist guide incorporate group discussion, modeling, role play, and home exercises that involve practicing behavioral parenting techniques and/or cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) skills. With the use of this manual, clinicians will gain the expertise to guide parents in effectively supporting their children's behavioral and emotional regulation by creating and maintaining a calm and consistent home environment.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780190940119
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	10/19/2020
Series:	Programs That Work
Pages:	320
Product dimensions:	7.00(w) x 9.90(h) x 0.80(d)

About the Author

Andrea Chronis-Tuscano is Professor of Psychology at the University of Maryland, where she directs the Maryland ADHD Program and SUCCEEDS College ADHD Clinic. Her research focuses on the development and implementation of parenting interventions with a focus on parent mental health.

Kelly O'Brien is Research Assistant Professor in the Psychology Department at the University of Maryland, College Park. She is also a licensed psychologist in private practice at Alvord, Baker & Associates, LLC in Chevy Chase, Maryland where she is the director of the Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) program.

Christina M. Danko is Assistant Clinical Professor in the Psychology Department at the University of Maryland, College Park where she serves as faculty for the Master of Professional Studies in Clinical Psychological Science program. She is a licensed clinical psychologist and PCIT-certified therapist.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments xiii

Introduction 1

Chapter 1 Module 1: Psychoeducation and Theoretical Foundations 25

Chapter 2 Module 2: Special Time and Pleasant Activities Scheduling 41

Chapter 3 Module 3: Maintaining a Consistent Schedule and Time Management 63

Chapter 4 Module 4: Praise and Changing Your Thinking to Feel Better 85

Chapter 5 Module 5: Planned Ignoring and Relaxation Skills 113

Chapter 6 Module 6: Assertiveness, Effective Commands, and House Rules 129

Chapter 7 Module 7: Time Out and Privilege Removal 145

Chapter 8 Module 8: Working Effectively with the Schools 169

Chapter 9 Module 9: Emotion Coaching 185

Chapter 10 Module 10: Home Point Systems 203

Chapter 11 Module 11: Review, Wrap Up, and Planning for the Future 213

Appendix A Client Materials 221

Appendix B Therapist Outlines 283

References 295

Editorial Reviews

"Timely, evidence-based, sensitive, accessible, flexible, and practical, Supporting Caregivers of Children with ADHD is an invaluable resource for working with parents of children with ADHD. Removing parent blame but not parent responsibility, it integrates behavioral and CBT strategies for parents who themselves have elements ADHD, depression, emotion dysregulation, stress reactivity, and executive dysfunction. Highest recommendation!"

— Stephen P. Hinshaw, PhD, UC Berkeley and UC San Francisco

"Chronis-Tuscano, O'Brien, and Danko present a clear, easy-to-follow manual that is a 'must read' for therapists and educators working with parents of children with ADHD. The integration of 'traditional' parent management procedures with emotion regulation strategies for parents is unique, representing a major advancement in the treatment of ADHD. I couldn't recommend this book more!"

— Rex Forehand, PhD, University Distinguished Professor, University of Vermont

"Across the decades, experts in ADHD have created an array of effective parent training procedures that demonstrably improve child outcomes. This impressive book guides clinicians in the use of those well-established procedures, but it adds much more: strategies for personalizing treatment to fit the child and family, and a much-needed emphasis on support for the mental health and wellbeing of parents who are on the front lines of intervention. Parents who can manage their own emotions, cognitions, and responses to stress will be better equipped to provide what their children need; the book shows how parents can build those strengths. This innovative blend of venerable parent training procedures, novel personalizing strategies, and empirically guided support for parents makes this remarkable book a genuine tour de force."

— John R. Weisz, PhD, ABPP, Professor of Psychology, Harvard University

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