2011 Biennial International PCIT Convention Presentations
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:
Zisser, A., & Eyberg, S.M. (2010). Treating oppositional behavior in children using parent-child interaction therapy. In A.E. Kazdin & J.R. Weisz (Eds.) Evidence-based psychotherapies for children and adolescents (2nd ed., pp. 179-193). New York: Guilford.
PCIT Conferences
PCIT International Conference 2011 in Gainesville, Florida – Sept 21-23, 2011
First Annual PCIT Northeast Regional Conference – April 23, 2010
Ninth Annual PCIT Conference - Oct 1-2, 2009
PCIT Information and Material
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)
PCIT Room Setup
Audio Equipment
Options for PCIT Labs (pdf)
PCIT Laboratories
University of Florida Child Study Lab
Central Michigan University PCIT Lab
DePaul University PCIT Program
West Virginia University PCIT Lab
University of Oklahoma PCIT Training
Auburn University Parent-Child Lab
Texas Tech University PCIT Lab
Florida Institute
of Technology PCIT Lab
PCIT Listserv
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Child Study Laboratory
Department of Clinical and Health Psychology
University of Florida
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Gainesville, FL 32610
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