The Parenting Skills Treatment Planner, with DSM-5 Updates PracticePlanners Series

This timesaving resource features:

• Treatment plan components for 31 behaviorally based presenting problems
• Over 1,000 prewritten treatment goals, objectives, and interventions
• A step-by-step guide to writing treatment plans that meet the requirements of most insurance companies and third-party payors

The Parenting Skills Treatment Planner provides all the elements necessary to quickly and easily develop formal treatment plans that satisfy the demands of HMOs, managed care companies, third-party payors, and state and federal review agencies.

• A critical tool for mental health professionals addressing today's complex family structures and the increased pressures on children and adolescents from school, peers, and the general culture
• Saves you hours of time-consuming paperwork, yet offers the freedom to develop customized treatment plans for parents and other caregivers
• Organized around 31 main presenting problems with a focus on giving parents the skills they need to effectively help their children navigate contemporary issues such as the trauma associated with divorce, school pressures, and sexual abuse
• Over 1,000 well-crafted, clear statements describe the behavioral manifestations of each relational problem, long-term goals, short-term objectives, and clinically tested treatment options
• Easy-to-use reference format helps locate treatment plan components by behavioral problem
• Includes a sample treatment plan that conforms to the requirements of most third-party payors and accrediting agencies (including HCFA, JCAHO, and NCQA)

Acknowledgments xiii

Introduction 1

Abusive Parenting 17

Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) 26

Attention-Seeking Behavior 36

Blended Family 46

Bonding/Attachment Issues 55

Career Preparation 64

Character Development 73

Children with Physical Challenges 83

Conduct Disorder/Delinquent Behavior 93

Dependent Children/Overprotective Parent 103

Depression 113

Divorce/Separation 122

Eating Disorder 130

Gifted/Talented 139

Grand parenting Strategies 149

Grief/Loss 158

Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) 167

Peer Relationships/Influences 175

Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) 184

Poverty-Related Issues 192

Prenatal Parenting Preparation 200

School Adjustment Difficulties 209

Sexual Responsibility 218

Sibling Rivalry 228

Single Parenting 237

Spousal Role and Relationship Conflict 245

Strategies for Preschoolers (Age Birth to Six) 254

Strategies for Children (Age 7 to 12) 264

Strategies for Teenagers (Age 13 to 18) 274

Substance Abuse 285

Suicide Prevention 294

Appendix A: Bibliotherapy References 302

Appendix B: Recovery Model Objectives and Interventions 314

ARTHUR E. JONGSMA, Jr., PhD, is Series Editor for the bestselling PracticePlanners®. He is also the founder and Director of Psychological Consultants, a group private practice in Grand Rapids, Michigan.

Sarah Edison Knapp, MSW, CSW, is an independent consultant, certified school social worker, parent, and educational trainer on issues of discipline and self-esteem. She is the coauthor of The School Counseling and School Social Work Treatment Planner and Homework Planner.