Michael Hammond, PhD, is a clinical psychologist and a licensed marriage and family therapist. He lives in Salem, Oregon, where he maintains a private practice and works as a therapist, consultant, and speaker. Visit his website at decisiveparenting.com

Decisive Parenting is unique; there is no other book like it. Never before has a book provided such a detailed roadmap for success in deterring problematic teenage behavior while increasing the occurence of positive behavior.

Chapter 1 Acknowledgments
Chapter 2 How to Use This Book
Chapter 3
Chapter I: Building A Secure Foundation
Chapter 4
Chapter 1: Rules?Establishing a Firm Foundation
Chapter 5
Chapter 2: Write the Rules for Your Teen
Chapter 6
Chapter 3: Natural and Logical Consequences
Chapter 7
Chapter 4: Active Consequences for Challenging Situations
Chapter 8
Chapter 5: Level Systems, Point Economies, and Contracts
Chapter 9
Chapter 6: Communication That Gets the Results You Want
Chapter 10
Chapter 7: Conflict Resolution with Teenagers
Chapter 11
Chapter 8: Reinforcers for Behaviors You Want to See Repeated
Chapter 12
Chapter II: Problem Behaviors and What to Do about Them
Chapter 13
Chapter 9: Arguing
Chapter 14
Chapter 10: Chore Completion
Chapter 15
Chapter 11: Driving
Chapter 16
Chapter 12: Drug and Alcohol Use
Chapter 17
Chapter 13: Friends
Chapter 18
Chapter 14: Information Technology
Chapter 19
Chapter 15: Lying
Chapter 20
Chapter 16: Running Away
Chapter 21
Chapter 17: School Assignments and Homework
Chapter 22
Chapter 18: Sexual Activity
Chapter 23
Chapter 19: Sibling Fighting
Chapter 24
Chapter 20: Stealing
Chapter 25
Chapter 21: Swearing
Chapter 26
Chapter 22: Television
Chapter 27
Chapter 23: Tobacco Use
Chapter 28
Chapter 24: Truancy
Chapter 29
Chapter 25: Violence
Chapter 30
Chapter 26: Whereabouts and Curfew
Chapter 31 Epilogue: Every Good Thing
Chapter 32 References and Suggested Reading
Chapter 33 Index
Chapter 34 About the Author