Online Adolescent and Child Psychology Resources

Dayton, OH

Thomas Packard, Ph.D.

The links below are to resources I have found helpful for families I work with. Please note that

I am not responsible for the contents of other websites, and cannot vouch for the accuracy of their information. Unless I have evaluated your child and specifically recommended one of the books or websites below, I cannot guarantee that the information applies to your situation. For
books I have provided a link to the book’s page on Amazon.com. If you wish to purchase a book I have recommended you are, of course, free to purchase it from any source you wish.

Attention and Learning Problems

• Children and Adults with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (CHADD)
• National Resource Center on ADHD (a program of CHADD)
• The official website of Russell Barkley, Ph.D., a prominent researcher on ADHD
• Taking Charge of ADHD, by Dr. Barkley, an excellent resource for parents
• What is Executive Function?

Behavior Problems

• 1-2-3 Magic: Effective Discipline for Children 2-12 Seemingly simple, but the best book I have seen on how to approach discipline, and why to do it that way.
• Your Defiant Child: Eight Steps to Better Behavior 8 Steps to Better Behavior A comprehensive, structured approach to dealing with defiant children.
• The Explosive Child: A New Approach for Understanding and Parenting Easily Frustrated, Chronically Inflexible Children An excellent resource for understanding intense youngsters prone to explosive anger.