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Parent Management Training

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Behavior disorders; Parent intervention; Parent training; Psychosocial treatments

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Parent management training (PMT) refers to an intervention program that trains parents to effectively manage their children’s behavioral problems [1]. It has been identified by the American Psychological Association (APA) Division 12 as a well-established, empirically-supported treatment method. PMT can be provided in home or school contexts and can be structured in groups or with individuals depending on the severity of the presenting problem. PMT is typically implemented with parents of children who display disruptive behavior problems.

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PMT is a traditional behavioral parent training approach that utilizes the parent as the main change agent to remediate the child’s externalizing behaviors. Externalizing behaviors in children constitute a variety of “acting out” behaviors and can range from minor oppositional behaviors including yelling, defiance and temper tantrums to...

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  • Kazdin, A. (2005). Parent management training: treatment for oppositional, aggressive, and antisocial behavior in children and adolescents. Oxford: Oxford Press.

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  1. Educational Psychology and Special Education, Michigan State University, East Lansing, MI, USA

    Angela N. Maupin

  2. Educational Psychology and Special Education, Michigan State University, 435 Erickson Hall, East Lansing, MI, 48824, USA

    Andy V. Pham & John S. Carlson

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  1. Neurology, Learning and Behavior Center, 230 South 500 East, Suite 100, Salt Lake City, Utah, 84102, USA

    Sam Goldstein Ph.D.

  2. Department of Psychology MS 2C6, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, 22030, USA

    Jack A. Naglieri Ph.D. (Professor of Psychology) (Professor of Psychology)

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Maupin, A.N., Pham, A.V., Carlson, J.S. (2011). Parent Management Training. In: Goldstein, S., Naglieri, J.A. (eds) Encyclopedia of Child Behavior and Development. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-79061-9_2079

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