1. Introduction

2. Point of Entry: Why Difficult Teenagers Have Problems

3. A Model for Change

II. Specific Principles and Guidelines

4. Setting Clear Rules and Consequences: The Basic Work of Therapy

5. Changing the Timing and Process of Confrontations

6. Neutralizing the Adolescent's "Five Aces"

7. Restoring Nurturance and Tenderness

III. Special Treatment Issues and Circumstances

8. Working with Outsiders

9. Single-Parent Families: Sharing Parental Responsibility

10. Divorce and Stepfamily Problems

11. Alcohol and Drug Use: "I Don't Have a Problem"

IV. Research Findings and Future Implications

12. Process-Outcome Research and the Family-Based Model: Refining and Operationalizing Key Theoretical Concepts