Parent Training for Autism Spectrum Disorder
Improving the Quality of Life for Children and Their Families
Published on 23. October 2018
Book
Hardback
282 pages
978-1-4338-2971-0 (ISBN)
Description
Raising a child with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can be very challenging, particularly for parents who do not have easy access to psychological treatment. This book presents parent training as a unique approach that is not only more accessible but is also one of the most promising methods for promoting long-term behavioral improvements in children with ASD.
Backed by decades of research, parent training is a psychotherapeutic technique in which parents are main drivers of change for their children. The clinician passes knowledge to the parents and teaches them more effective parenting skills and behaviors.
This clinical guide shows practitioners how to apply this approach with families of children with ASD. Readers will learn strategies for implementing various assessment and intervention techniques, and for maintaining parental engagement throughout treatment. Individual chapters focus on the most common issues that parents of children with ASD struggle with, including social and communication deficits disruptive behaviors sleep disturbances tendencies to wander off and key life skills, like feeding and toileting. Vivid case examples demonstrate this clinical guidance being applied in realistic scenarios.
Backed by decades of research, parent training is a psychotherapeutic technique in which parents are main drivers of change for their children. The clinician passes knowledge to the parents and teaches them more effective parenting skills and behaviors.
This clinical guide shows practitioners how to apply this approach with families of children with ASD. Readers will learn strategies for implementing various assessment and intervention techniques, and for maintaining parental engagement throughout treatment. Individual chapters focus on the most common issues that parents of children with ASD struggle with, including social and communication deficits disruptive behaviors sleep disturbances tendencies to wander off and key life skills, like feeding and toileting. Vivid case examples demonstrate this clinical guidance being applied in realistic scenarios.
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Washington DC
United States
Target group
Professional and scholarly
Product notice
sewn/stitched
Cloth over boards
Dimensions
Height: 260 mm
Width: 186 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
648 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-4338-2971-0 (9781433829710)
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Persons
Cynthia R. Johnson, PhD, is the director of the Cleveland Clinic Center for Autism, Cleveland, Ohio, and is on the faculty of the Lerner College of Medicine at Case Western University. She has been awarded National Institutes of Health-funded and numerous other grants. A member of The RUBI (Research Units in Behavior Interventions) Autism Network, Dr. Johnson's recent research has been on the treatment of frequently co-occurring/associated problems in autism spectrum disorder, including disruptive behaviors, sleep disturbances, and feeding problems. Dr. Johnson is a licensed psychologist and a board-certified behavior analyst.
Eric M. Butter, PhD, is a clinical psychologist with specialization in autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and other neurodevelopmental disabilities and is an associate professor jointly appointed in pediatrics and psychology at The Ohio State University. Dr. Butter's research has focused on the biomedical correlates and potential etiologies of ASD and ADHD, as well as the disorders' psychological and medical treatment. He has been continuously involved in several autism research networks since 999. Dr. Butter is the chief of psychology at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, and continues to work on implementing and expanding parent training interventions for children with ASD.
Lawrence Scahill, MSN, PhD, is the director of clinical trials at the Marcus Autism Center in Atlanta, Georgia, and a professor of pediatrics at Emory University. He is a recognized leader in the design and conduct of clinical trials in children with neurodevelopmental disorders, such as autism spectrum disorder and Tourette's disorder. Dr. Scahill is an editor of Pediatric Psychopharmacology: Principles and Practice and coauthor of Parent Training for Disruptive Behavior in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder. He has played a central role in the Research Units on Pediatric Psychopharmacology Autism Network and the Research Units on Behavioral Intervention.
Eric M. Butter, PhD, is a clinical psychologist with specialization in autism spectrum disorder (ASD), attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), and other neurodevelopmental disabilities and is an associate professor jointly appointed in pediatrics and psychology at The Ohio State University. Dr. Butter's research has focused on the biomedical correlates and potential etiologies of ASD and ADHD, as well as the disorders' psychological and medical treatment. He has been continuously involved in several autism research networks since 999. Dr. Butter is the chief of psychology at Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus, Ohio, and continues to work on implementing and expanding parent training interventions for children with ASD.
Lawrence Scahill, MSN, PhD, is the director of clinical trials at the Marcus Autism Center in Atlanta, Georgia, and a professor of pediatrics at Emory University. He is a recognized leader in the design and conduct of clinical trials in children with neurodevelopmental disorders, such as autism spectrum disorder and Tourette's disorder. Dr. Scahill is an editor of Pediatric Psychopharmacology: Principles and Practice and coauthor of Parent Training for Disruptive Behavior in Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder. He has played a central role in the Research Units on Pediatric Psychopharmacology Autism Network and the Research Units on Behavioral Intervention.
Content
Contributors
Introduction
Cynthia R. Johnson, Eric M. Butter, and Lawrence Scahill
Chapter : History and Theoretical Foundations of Parent Training
Karen Bearss
Chapter 2: Clinical Assessment of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder Before and After Parent Training
Valentina Postorino and Lawrence Scahill
Chapter 3: Promoting Parent Engagement in Parent Training for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Rachel M. Fenning and Eric M. Butter
Chapter 4: Parent Training for Social Communication in Young Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Stephanie Y. Shire and Tristram Smith
Chapter 5: Parent Training for Disruptive Behavior in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Karen Bearss, Luc Lecavalier, and Lawrence Scahill
Chapter : Parent Training for Sleep Disturbances in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Cynthia R. Johnson and Beth A. Malow
Chapter 7: Parent Training for Food Selectivity in Autism Spectrum Disorder
T. Lindsey Burrell, William Sharp, Cristina Whitehouse, and Cynthia R. Johnson
Chapter 8: Parent Training for Toileting in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Daniel W. Mruzek, Benjamin L. Handen, Courtney A. Aponte, Tristram Smith, and Richard M. Foxx
Chapter 9: Parent Training for Elopement in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Nathan A. Call, Mindy Scheithauer, Joanna Lomas Mevers, and Colin Muething
Chapter : Conclusions and Future Directions
Lawrence Scahill and Eric M. Butter Index
About the Editors
Introduction
Cynthia R. Johnson, Eric M. Butter, and Lawrence Scahill
Chapter : History and Theoretical Foundations of Parent Training
Karen Bearss
Chapter 2: Clinical Assessment of Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder Before and After Parent Training
Valentina Postorino and Lawrence Scahill
Chapter 3: Promoting Parent Engagement in Parent Training for Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Rachel M. Fenning and Eric M. Butter
Chapter 4: Parent Training for Social Communication in Young Children With Autism Spectrum Disorder
Stephanie Y. Shire and Tristram Smith
Chapter 5: Parent Training for Disruptive Behavior in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Karen Bearss, Luc Lecavalier, and Lawrence Scahill
Chapter : Parent Training for Sleep Disturbances in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Cynthia R. Johnson and Beth A. Malow
Chapter 7: Parent Training for Food Selectivity in Autism Spectrum Disorder
T. Lindsey Burrell, William Sharp, Cristina Whitehouse, and Cynthia R. Johnson
Chapter 8: Parent Training for Toileting in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Daniel W. Mruzek, Benjamin L. Handen, Courtney A. Aponte, Tristram Smith, and Richard M. Foxx
Chapter 9: Parent Training for Elopement in Autism Spectrum Disorder
Nathan A. Call, Mindy Scheithauer, Joanna Lomas Mevers, and Colin Muething
Chapter : Conclusions and Future Directions
Lawrence Scahill and Eric M. Butter Index
About the Editors