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Published: 1st November 2000
ISBN: 9780765702739
Number Of Pages: 247
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In this practical and informative book, Dr. Edward H. Jacobs demonstrates how he helps parents work effectively to acquire skills that help their children. Clinicians will find concrete exercises, forms, and techniques that deal with such issues as the use of medication, the consequences of divorce, and the child with ADHD in the school system.
Dr. Jacobs's book is a superb reference for clinicians. It is useful, insightful, and a valuable addition to the field. Health and mental health professionals will find this book enlightening and rewarding. Dr. Jacobs gives practical and concise suggestions that therapists can use to support parents of children with learning disabilities and help them meet with success.--Teresa Allissa Citro, executive director, Learning Disabilities Association of Massachusetts
| Acknowledgments | p. ix |
| Introduction: How to Use This Guidebook | p. xi |
| The Therapeutic Relationship | p. 1 |
| What Is ADHD?: Explaining It to Parents | p. 21 |
| Could My Child Have ADHD? | p. 29 |
| The Assessment Process | p. 35 |
| Identifying the Child's Problem Areas and Setting Goals | p. 47 |
| Discipline and Authority | p. 61 |
| Teaching Skills to ADHD Children | p. 83 |
| Working as a Parenting Team | p. 149 |
| Cooperative Parenting after Separation or Divorce | p. 169 |
| To Medicate or Not to Medicate | p. 179 |
| Is My Child Getting the Help He or She Needs? | p. 185 |
| Parents Ask: Can I Be a Better Parent? | p. 191 |
| Parents Ask: Could I Have ADHD? | p. 211 |
| The Parenting Scorecard | p. 217 |
| Coming to Terms with the Parents' Own Parents | p. 221 |
| Final Thoughts | p. 235 |
| References | p. 241 |
| Index | p. 243 |
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ISBN: 9780765702739
ISBN-10: 0765702738
Audience:
General
Format:
Hardcover
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 247
Published: 1st November 2000
Publisher: JASON ARONSON INC
Country of Publication: US
Dimensions (cm): 23.5 x 16.08
x 2.72
Weight (kg): 0.6
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