Alan Edward Kazdin (born January 24, 1945[1]) is Sterling Professor of Psychology and Child Psychiatry at Yale University.
He is currently emeritus and was the director of the Yale Parenting Center and Child Conduct Clinic.
[2] Kazdin's research has focused primarily on the treatment of aggressive and antisocial behavior in children.
Kazdin's 800 plus publications include 50 books that focus on interventions for children and adolescents, cognitive-behavioral treatment, parenting and child rearing, interpersonal violence, and methodology and research design.
[6] His work on parenting and child rearing has been featured on CNN,[7] NPR,[8] PBS,[9] BBC,[10] and he has appeared on Good Morning America,[11] ABC News,[12] 20/20, The Dr. Phil Show,[13] and the Today Show.
The Kazdin Method for Parenting the Defiant Child: With No Pills, No Therapy, No Contest of Wills.
"Innovations in psychosocial interventions and their delivery: Leveraging cutting-edge science to improve the world’s mental health."
Single-Case Research Designs: Methods for Clinical and Applied Settings" (3rd ed).