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Below is a collection of useful links to help you find out more about Alan Kazdin, Ph.D. and his book, The Kazdin Method for Parenting the Defiant Child.

On This Site:

• About the book
• Book contents
• Book excerpts
• About Alan
• An interview with Alan

Watch Alan Kazdin discuss the Kazdin Method.

On Television:

Alan Kazdin appeared on Good Morning America to discuss his book, The Kazdin Method for Parenting the Defiant Child. Read the synopsis on abcnews.com.

Alan Kazdin and The Yale Parenting Center were featured on ABC Primetime.

Read synopsis: "When Children of Abuse Become Parents: Monster Tantrums, Misbehavior Challenge Parents Trying Hard to Break Cycle of Abuse," by Tom McCarthy and Robbie Gordon

View Videos:
Breaking the Cycle of Abuse Part 1

Breaking the Cycle of Abuse Part 2

Get Alan Kazdin's 10 Tips for Parents of Defiant Children  as featured on ABC Primetime.

Dr. Kazdin on JuJu Chang - Moms Get Real, ABC News
Fighting in Front of the Kids: Part1
Juju Chang chats about feeling guilty after arguing in front of your children.

Part2

Child obedience just a click away: Yale Parenting Center offers parental help
News Channel 8, www.wtnh.com
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Watch video of Nancy Shute of U.S. News & World Report discuss the Alan Kazdin method on YouTube.

Study: children spanked have lower IQs 
News Channel 8, www.wtnh.com
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The Kazdin Method of Parenting produced by About Kids Health

Dr. Kazdin on the BIG THINK

Kazdin: How to Stop Bullying

On Radio:

Interview aired on "Psyched!" with Dr. Robert Epstein on Sirius Satellite Radio, January 2008.

On the Web:

Interview with Kazdin
Newsweek.com

Articles written by Alan Kazdin & Carlo Rotella
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“Get off Facebook and do something! How to motivate an inert child,” by Alan E. Kazdin and Carlo Rotella, Slate Magazine (May 2010)

“If you're good, I'll buy you a toy: The difference between bribing your child and rewarding your child,” by Alan E. Kazdin and Carlo Rotella, Slate Magazine (March 2010)

“No brakes! Risk and the adolescent brain,” by Alan E. Kazdin and Carlo Rotella, Slate Magazine (February 2010)

“No brakes! The best way to guide your teenager through high-risk years,” by Alan E. Kazdin and Carlo Rotella, Slate Magazine (February 2010)

"Plan B: What to do when all else has failed to change your kid's behavior," by Alan E. Kazdin and Carlo Rotella, Slate Magazine (September 2009)

"Bullies: They can be stopped, but it takes a village," by Alan E. Kazdin & Carlo Rotella, Slate Magazine (August 2009)

"I think I'm worried about my kid," by Alan E. Kazdin & Carlo Rotella, Slate Magazine (May 2009)

"The Messy Room Dilemma: When to ignore behavior, when to change it," by Alan E. Kazdin & Carlo Rotella, Slate.com

"No, you Shut Up! What to do When your Kid Provokes you into an Inhuman Rage," by Alan E. Kazdin & Carlo Rotella, Slate.com

"Your Kids will Imitate You: Use it as a Force for Good," by Alan E. Kazdin & Carlo Rotella, Slate.com

"Reading isn’t Fundamental: How to Help your Child Learn to Read," by Alan E. Kazdin & Carlo Rotella, Slate.com
 
"Why Can't Johnny Jump Tall Buildings?: Parents expect way too much from their kids," by Alan E. Kazdin, Slate.com

"Spare the Rod," by Alan E. Kazdin, Slate.com

"Family Feuds: How to Make 'Timeouts' Less Like Bar Fights," by Alan E. Kazdin, Slate.com

"Tiny Tyrants: How to Really Change Your Kid's Behavior," by Alan E. Kazdin, Slate.com

Articles about Alan Kazdin and his book The Kazdin Method
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"Tantrum Tamer: New Ways Parents Can Stop Bad Behavior," by Shirley S. Wang, The Wall Street Journal.com

"Punishment without Spanking," by Katia Hetter, CNN.com

"Pop Songs:Bad for Babies?,"by Alice Gomstyn, Mildly Inappropriate Mommy Blog, ABC News.com

"Q&A: A Yale Psychologist Calls for Radical Change in Therapy," by Maia Szalavitz, TIME Healthland.com

"Yale Prof and the Finer Points of a Child's Timeout," by Sandi Kahn Shelton, New Haven Register.com

"Discipline for Softies," by Nancy Rones, Parents.com

"Taming Your Toddler," by Anna Nordberg, CookieMag.com

Q&A: Alan Kazdin: Child behavior specialist Alan Kazdin answers our staffers toughest kid problems, by Anna Nordberg, CookieMag.com

An editor of Parents Magazine blogs about her personal experience using the Kazdin Method, GoodyBlog.com

"Good Parents, Bad Results: 8 Ways Science Shows that Mom and Dad Go Wrong When Disciplining Their Kids," by Nancy Shute, U.S.News.com

"Handling Defiant Kids Made Easy," CP Anne-Marie Tobin, CP, London Free Press

"Parenting by the Book," by Eileen Fischer, Connpost.com

"Praise a Child Right, and You'll Get Results," by Nancy Shute, U.S.News.com
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"When Your Kid Whines, Screams, Hits, Kicks, and Bites -- Relax," by Carlo Rotella, Yale Alumni Magazine