Helping the Noncompliant Child: Family Based Treatment for Oppositional Behavior (2nd ed.)

Helping the Noncompliant Child: Family Based Treatment for Oppositional Behavior (2nd ed.) By Robert J. McMahon and Rex L. Forehand (2003). New York: Guilford Press. 313 pp. $74.00 (paperback)

This is the second edition of McMahon and Forehand's treatment manual for practitioners working with noncompliant children (and their families). This book combines a review of the literature with a treatment manual and the result is a comprehensive text with practical application.

The authors begin by providing an overview of the research on the classification, development and impact of child noncompliance. A chapter on the historical development of parent training programs and current best...