Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
Program/Intervention Name
Category
Behavioral Management and Treatment, Child Mental Health - externalizing, Family Functioning, Parenting Skills - Training and Enhancement
Program/Intervention Description
What: Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) is a treatment program for young children with conduct disorders that places emphasis on improving the quality of the parent-child relationship and changing parent-child interaction patterns. PCIT was developed for children ages 2-7 years with externalizing behavior disorders. In PCIT, parents are taught specific skills to establish or strengthen a nurturing and secure relationship with their child while encouraging prosocial behavior and discouraging negative behavior. How: This treatment has two phases, each focusing on a different parent-child interaction: child-directed interaction (CDI) and parent-directed interaction (PDI).
Intervention Target Population Identified (Age Group)
0-5, 6-12, Parent/Adult
Program Goals/Outcomes
Reductions in antisocial-aggressive Behavior, Child Maltreatment, Conduct Problems
QIC Target Group
General - 3
QIC Adoption/Guardianship Relevance Levels
LEVEL 6: General Population
QIC level of Evidence
LEVEL 1: Effective and proven by Research
Intervention Web Site/URL
Contact Person/Purveyor
Agency/Affiliation
Contact Email
Contact Phone
External Links (Registry/Other Catalog)
- Blueprints for Healthy Youth Development: www.blueprintsprograms.com/factSheet.php?pid=50336bc687eb161ee9fb0ddb8cf2b7e65bad865f
- NREPP- SAMHSA: legacy.nreppadmin.net/ViewIntervention.aspx?id=23
- Office of Justice Programs: www.crimesolutions.gov/ProgramDetails.aspx?ID=171
- Child Trends: www.childtrends.org/?programs=parent-child-interaction-therapy
- Other - University Of Oaklahoma: www.oumedicine.com/pediatrics/department-sections/developmental-behavioral-pediatrics/child-study-center/programs-and-clinical-services/parent-child-interaction-therapy/information-for-professionals/pcit-training-opportunities
Attachments
- PCIT General Information: pcit_general.pdf
- Intervention Citation Sheet: InterventionCitations.pdf
