Dr. Arthur Robin’s Book List: Expert Recommendations for Families, Teens, and Therapists
Looking for expert guidance on parenting, ADHD, or improving family relationships? Dr. Arthur Robin, a leading clinician and author, shares his top book recommendations for parents, teens, couples, and professionals — each grounded in decades of research and clinical experience.
Explore practical tools and proven strategies to support your family’s mental health and well-being.
In addition to providing clinical services, Dr. Arthur Robin is one of our senior staff members whose decades of research, teaching, and clinical experience have shaped his authorship of several highly respected books. These titles offer practical guidance for parents, teens, couples, and clinicians — all designed to support healthier relationships and better mental health outcomes.
Here’s a closer look at Dr. Robin’s published work and how each book can help improve your family’s life:
1. Your Defiant Teen (2nd Ed., 2014)
By Russell Barkley, Arthur Robin, & Christine Benton | Guilford Press
If your home has become a battleground with your teen, this book offers a lifeline. Dr. Robin and his coauthors present a practical ten-step program to help parents move from constant conflict to constructive connection. You'll learn effective tools for setting boundaries, resolving disputes, and rebuilding trust — all grounded in research and real-life application. Translated into multiple languages, this book is helping parents around the globe.
👉 Find it on Amazon
2. Defiant Teens: A Clinician’s Manual for Assessment and Family Intervention (2nd Ed., 2014)
By Russell Barkley & Arthur Robin | Guilford Press
This companion manual to Your Defiant Teen is designed for mental health professionals. It provides a comprehensive, evidence-based framework for assessing and treating adolescents with defiant behavior, along with reproducible handouts for clinical use. Parents may want to share this resource with their teen’s therapist.
👉 Find it on Amazon
3. Adult ADHD-Focused Couple Therapy: Clinical Interventions (2016)
Edited by Gina Pera & Arthur Robin | Routledge Press
When ADHD is present in one or both partners, relationships can suffer — but they don’t have to. This edited volume brings together experts in the field to provide therapists with practical strategies for helping couples manage everything from communication and co-parenting to finances and intimacy. While it’s written for clinicians, many couples will benefit from the insights within.
👉 Find it on Amazon
4. ADHD in Adolescents: Diagnosis and Treatment (1998)
By Arthur Robin | Guilford Press
Want a deep dive into understanding ADHD in teenagers? This book is a trusted resource for clinicians and informed parents alike. Dr. Robin explores how ADHD is diagnosed and treated in adolescents, covering medication, school interventions, family therapy, and more — all supported by current research and case examples.
👉 Find it on Amazon
5. Negotiating Parent-Adolescent Conflict: A Behavioral Family Systems Approach (1989)
By Arthur Robin & Susan Foster | Guilford Press
This classic text outlines how therapists can help families improve communication and conflict resolutio,— regardless of diagnosis. Whether dealing with ADHD, anxiety, depression, or chronic illness, this structured, skill-based therapy model helps families navigate disagreements, strengthen connections, and support their teens more effectively.
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Whether you're a parent, therapist, or someone navigating these challenges firsthand, Dr. Robin’s books offer valuable guidance, practical tools, and hope. These titles continue to shape the way families and clinicians approach adolescent and adult mental health, with empathy, structure, and clarity.
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