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“Greene and Ablon have done it again. This book illustrates their clinical acumen, conceptual sophistication, and scientific rigor--all at the same time! This is an uncommonly useful book for students and for therapists at all levels of experience. The authors' collaborative problem-solving approach takes into consideration the delicate dance between poorly regulated children and their frustrated and sometimes poorly equipped parents. These children and their families require special interventions, and this innovative book goes a long way to helping us in our clinical practice, teaching, and research.”--Thomas H. Ollendick, PhD, Child Study Center and Department of Psychology, Virginia Tech

"Provocative, conceptually grounded, and clinically wise. The CPS approach looks at a range of common, vexing parent-child problems and applies sound individual and family strategies, innovatively framed in the context of children's deficits in executive functions, communication, and emotion regulation. Loaded with case examples, this is essential reading for all those who work with 'externalizing' children."--Stephen P. Hinshaw, PhD, Department of Psychology, University of California, Berkeley

"This cutting-edge book provides a practical and easily understood guide for treating explosive children and adolescents. It presents an innovative, compassionate model that is very helpful in improving the quality of life for these kids and those who care for them." --Michael S. Jellinek, MD, Child Psychiatry Service, Massachusetts General Hospital; Departments of Psychiatry and Pediatrics, Harvard Medical School

"Greene and Ablon's CPS approach is an excellent integration of theory, research, and clinical wisdom. The authors present a thoughtful clinical framework and specific procedures for interpreting and managing children's explosive, noncompliant behavior. This book belongs on the bookshelf of every clinician who works with these youngsters."--Howard Abikoff, PhD, Institute for Attention Deficit-Hyperactivity and Behavior Disorders, NYU Child Study Center

"Ross Greene and J. Stuart Ablon...have elegantly translated neuropsychologists' perspective of how children organize their experiences, regulate their emotions and behaviors, and integrated it with systemic family therapy, empathy development, and communications analysis to present a refreshing treatment approach to disruptive behaviors in children and teens....Details a new systemic approach for children with behavioral issues, as well as articulates a significant challenge to interventions derived from learning theory (e.g. time-outs, token economies), which the authors feel are not sufficient explosive behaviors are the result of neurologically based skills deficits that should be remediated by parents in collaboration with their children, not by parents imposing their will on their children....Useful for clinicians at any stage in their training and level of expertise as a comprehensive introduction to a new treatment approach for a very challenging set of familiar clinical issues."--Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Book Reviews

"Describes practical, developmentally-based approaches for solving everyday problems with these children....Offers practical strategies that should be useful to clinicians seeking to help those who struggle to care for children with these difficult challenges."--The BrownLetter on ADD

"An invaluable reference to all parents, highly recommended reading regarding children who are struggling to find a comfortable level of self, and who may express themselves through aggressive, defiant, or erratic physical of verbal display....Painstakingly researched and offers an indispensable guide to taking proper care of an uncooperative or argumentative child, and takes a very deep exploration into the reasoning and psychological aide which one might take as probable course for action. A work of seminal scholarship....an excellent addition to the library reference collection of any teacher, parent, or child psychotherapist."--MidWest Book Review

"One of the greatest benefits of the book is its case examples. There are several "scripts" in which its approach is illustrated in different situations--schools, family therapy, and treatment facilities. These examples provide the reader with excellent demonstrations of the model....The book is well written and easy to read for both professionals and parents. The book's points are emphasized and re-emphasized so that there is little possibility for confusion. Treating Explosive Kids can most certainly be a useful resource for psychologists in schools, private practice, and residential facilities and for parents and teachers."--APA PsycCRITIQUES

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The first comprehensive presentation for clinicians of the groundbreaking approach popularized in Ross Greene's acclaimed parenting guide, The Explosive Child, this book provides a detailed framework for effective, individualized intervention with highly oppositional children and their families. Many vivid examples and Q&A sections show how to identify the specific cognitive factors that contribute to explosive and noncompliant behavior, remediate these factors, and teach children and their adult caregivers how to solve problems collaboratively. The book also describes challenges that may arise in implementing the model and provides clear and practical solutions. Two special chapters focus on intervention in schools and in therapeutic/restrictive facilities.

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Hardcover: 246 pages
Publisher: The Guilford Press; 1 edition (October 18, 2005)
Language: English
ISBN-10: 1593852037
ISBN-13: 978-1593852030
Product Dimensions: 9 x 6.1 x 1.2 inches
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Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (17 customer reviews)

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Many labels have been used to describe the children and adolescents who are the focus of this book: defiant, aggressive, angry, raging, intransigent, resistant, willful, noncompliant, challenging, to name but a few. Read the first page

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collaborative problem solving, lagging cognitive skills, lagging thinking skills, many explosive episodes, precipitate explosive episodes, lacking thinking skills, cognitive flexibility skills, lacking cognitive skills, explosive kids, lagging skills, surrogate frontal lobe, milieu staff, homework right after school, explosive children, identifying pathways, adult directives, explosive behavior, specific cognitive skills, feeling vocabulary

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Proactive Plan, Emergency Plan, Skills Trained, Restrictive Settings, Different Paradigm, Pathways Inventory, Last Call, Individualized Cognitive Challenges Plan, Adult Caretakers

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This book cites 9 books:

Adolescent Psychiatry (Current Reviews in Psychiatry, 3) by Peter D. Hill in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
Child Development by Brown in Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
Principles of Psychotherapy by Irving B. Weiner on page 107
Problem Solving by Frank Honywill George in Front Matter
Child and Adolescent Psychiatry by Michael Rutter in Back Matter

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5.0 out of 5 stars Finally an answer, July 25, 2006

By	Divinna S. Schmitt - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

Ever since my child was about 4 I have been wondering what he "had"....what his behavioral issues were all about. Three therapists later, psychological testing, and countless offerings of advice from friends, parents and teachers I have finally found an explanation that rings true and speaks to my husband and me. My son is now 14. How I wish I had known about this "CPS approach" years ago. The approach is not "Magic 123" (and therefore simplistic) but if it's followed, it works. I first read Dr. Greene's other book aimed at parents called "The Explosive Child" which is also wonderful. "Treating Explosive Kids" is directed at therapists and is therefore more dense and a little more difficult to understand for the lay person but the book is filled with dialogue between professionals, parents, and kids which brilliantly and realistically illustrates how to treat a child who is inflexible, explosive, and therefore incredibly frustrating. Guess what: these kids are not simply being manipulative or looking for attention.

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5.0 out of 5 stars A Must for Clinicians AND School Staff, February 23, 2006

By	L. David Epstein (Denver, CO) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is by far the best approach I have ever encountered for children who are easily frustrated, chronically inflexible, and explosive (as well as those who "shut down" rather than explode). As a clinical and school psychologist who has worked with such children and families for over 15 years, this approach is the one that works when so many others have failed.

The book, which is for school personnel as well as clinicians, helps people who are just starting to use the model as well as those who have been using it for a while and would like additional information, ideas, etc. It is written in clear, easy to understand language, and the stories, vignettes, and dialogs are especially helpful in illustrating how to use the approach and clarifying some of the aspects of the model. I refer back to it often as I prepare for school staffings, parent meetings, client sessions, etc.

If you are a clinician who works with children in any setting, or anyone (teacher, administrator, counselor, dean, etc.) who works with these students in a school setting, this book is an absolute necessity. It is especially important for school personnel, because the core of this model involves teaching skills in the settings in which the problem behaviors occur and teachers are experts at teaching skills. If we can intervene with these students early, in the general education setting, I firmly believe we can prevent more serious difficulties with these students later on. Schools continually struggle with these types of behaviors and need effective models such as this.

If you are a parent of an explosive child, I highly recommend the companion parent book, The Explosive Child by Dr. Ross Greene.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Provides solutions, November 5, 2006

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I purchased 'Treating Explosive Kids' out of frustration of trying to figure out how to work with one of our grandchildren (age 7) who seems unable to control his temper and outbursts. While other family members said it was just 'bad behavior' I felt there was something much deeper to this behavior. I think Dr. Greene has finally provided not only an answer, but some very do-able solutions. I realize this particular book was probably aimed more at professionals, I found it exceptionally helpful. The sample dialogs between doctor and parents, doctor and children provided real-life scenarios that could be used as examples in using the Collaborative Problem Solving Approach. This book, as well as well as the corresponding video I purchased, have finally given hope that explosive children can be helped as long as the adults/caregivers are willing to work at it.

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5.0 out of 5 stars The explosive child
I found this book to be informative and useful. The format is easy to read. It's principles may be more difficult to apply.

Published 5 months ago by Nancy Cardelli

1.0 out of 5 stars Go see him speak!
This book was very "wordy". I did however get to see him speak and he was great! Just wish he spent A LOT more time on non-verbal children!

Published 9 months ago by Beverly L. Prye

5.0 out of 5 stars Incredible resource for practitioners...
Wow! This is a wonderful book for helping practitioners explain a no-nonsense approach to working with parents and teachers for helping children with behavior problems. Read more

Published 10 months ago by Brandon Schultz

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This is a phenomenal book! It presents a refreshing perspective in the treament of children with emotional and behavioral disorders and challenges everything I've ever learned... Read more

Published 11 months ago by C. Borchert

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful book for those working with difficult children
In this book I finally found an explanation for the frustrating behaviors of my child. Reading it changed the dynamics of our family and greatly improved our functioning. Read more

Published 17 months ago by L. Kenna Heginbottom

5.0 out of 5 stars Insightful and compassionate approach
I'm a clinical therapist with 18 years' experience. Several years ago I attended Dr. Green's training and was very impressed. Read more

Published 18 months ago by Michal G. Osier

2.0 out of 5 stars Too Technical to be Helpful
In my line of work as a behavior consultant, I read A LOT of research journals. However, this dry book was much harder to plow through and so I gave up and ordered a different... Read more

Published 20 months ago by Kimberly E. Phillips

5.0 out of 5 stars Refreshing Ideas
Greene and Albon present some fantastic ideas about what makes kids behave the way they do and how to respond to them. It is a well written, thought provoking book. Read more

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I've read "The Explosive Child" for parents, providers, etc. I enjoyed it; however, this book provided the perspective of a provider in such a concise way that I was able to... Read more

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