What is PCIT?
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) is an empirically-supported treatment for conduct-disordered young children that places emphasis on improving the quality of the parent-child relationship and changing parent-child interaction patterns. In PCIT, parents are taught specific skills to establish a nurturing and secure relationship with their child while increasing their child’s prosocial behavior and decreasing negative behavior. This treatment focuses on two basic interactions: Child Directed Interaction (CDI) is similar to play therapy in that parents engage their child in a play situation with the goal of strengthening the parent-child relationship; Parent Directed Interaction (PDI) resembles clinical behavior therapy in that parents learn to use specific behavior management techniques as they play with their child.
For a summary of PCIT and information about the future research directions of PCIT see:
Herschell, A., Calzada, E., Eyberg, S.M., & McNeil, C.B. (2002). Parent-child interaction therapy: New directions in research. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 9, 9-16. PDF.File
PCIT Conferences
PCIT Information and Material
PCIT Protocol
Introduction
to PCIT (ppt)
Assessment
and Outcome in PCIT (ppt)
Child
Directed Interaction Phase Overview (ppt)
Parent
Directed Interaction Phase Overview (ppt)
Coaching
In PCIT (ppt)
Coding
in PCIT (ppt)
UF
Group PCIT Protocol (.doc)
It is ESSENTIAL to read this manual in full before conducting group PCIT
treatment. Therapists should not conduct group PCIT unless they have been
fully trained in the individual PCIT protocol and have experience working
with families in this context.
PCIT Laboratories
University of Florida Child Study Lab
West Virginia University PCIT Lab
University of Oklahoma PCIT Training
Auburn University Parent-Child Lab
Central Michigan University PCIT Lab
Texas Tech University PCIT Lab
Florida Institute of Technology PCIT Lab
DePaul University PCIT Program
Audio equipment used for conducting PCIT are now available from:
EduLink S by Phonak Hearing Systems:
http://www.phonak.com/consumer/products/fm/receivers_new/edulink-1.htm
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Child Study Laboratory
Department of Clinical and Health Psychology
University of Florida
P.O. Box 100165
Gainesville, FL 32610
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