Introduction to Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)

Length
1 hour

CE Credit
1.0 unit

Recorded
Sept 18, 2023

Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) is an evidence-based treatment designed to decrease behavioral problems in young children; however, it also helps to increase positive interactions, pro-social behaviors, self-esteem, and attention span.

This lecture will present an introduction to PCIT and the recent research on its effectiveness as a telehealth intervention. Dr. Gross will also present select behavioral skills from the first phase of PCIT that providers could take away as a tool in their work with children and parents.

Training Options

There are several ways to learn from this training. You can either watch the recording for free or take the self-paced course for CE credit. We also have the slides available to download. 

Watch Recording

(Free) You can watch the full recording of this training for free on our YouTube Channel. This is perfect if you’re not seeking CE credit or would like to preview the training before taking the course.

($15) You can receive 1 hour of self-paced, asynchronous CE credit for this training.

UCEBT is approved by the American Psychological Association to sponsor continuing education for psychologists. UCEBT maintains responsibility for this program and its content.

Additionally, this presentation is approved for 2 hours of home-study CE credit through NASW-UTUAMFT, and UMHCA.

Follow along with the recording by downloading the presentation slides personal use.

However, please note that no part of the materials available through the Utah Center for Evidence Based Treatment may be copied, photocopied, reproduced, translated or reduced to any electronic medium or machine-readable form, in whole or in part, without prior written consent of the presenter and creator of the presentation. Contact info@ucebt.com for questions.

About This Training

At the conclusion of this presentation, attendees should be able to describe what PCIT is and who it is a fit for. They will also be able to name several benefits of PCIT. Participants will further learn how to find PCIT services and where to look for further training in PCIT.

Learning Objectives:

  • List one tool of PCIT and how to apply it
  • Describe three cultural considerations for the use of PCIT
  • Name and describe the two phases of PCIT

About the Presenter

Kalee M. Gross, Psy.D., clinical psychology. Dr. Gross was previously a doctoral student at the University of Indianapolis. Her training has been generalized in presenting problems and ages; however, she received specialized training in working with children and adolescents. She further received training in Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) during her postdoctoral fellowship at the Boys Town Behavioral Health Clinic and became a PCIT-certified therapist. She has her sight set on becoming a PCIT within agency trainer. She also specializes in ACT, CBT, and DBT with youth and adults.

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References

Bodiford McNeil, C., & Hembree-Kigin, T. L. (2011). Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (Second Edition). Springer Science+Business Media. (Original work published 1995)

Borrego, J. Jr., Anhalt, K., Terao, S. Y., Vargas, E. C., & Urquiza, A. J. (2006) Parent-Child Interaction Therapy with a Spanish-speaking family. Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 13(2), 121-133.

Borrego, J. Jr., Ibanez, E. S., Spendlove, S. J., Pemberton, J. R. (2007). Treatment acceptability among Mexican American parents. Behavior Therapy, 38, 218-227.

Comer, J. S., Furr, J. M., Cooper-Vince, C., Madigan, R. J., Chow, C., Chan, P. T., Idrobo, F., Chase, R. M., McNeil, C. B., & Eyberg, S. M. (2015). Rationale and considerations for the internet-based delivery of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy. Cognitive & Behavioral Practice, 22, 302-316.

Fleming, G. E., Kohlhoff, J., Morgan, S., Turnell, A., Maiuolo, M, & Kimonis, E. R. (2021). An effectiveness open trial of internet delivered parent training for young children with conduct problems living in regional and rural Australia. Behavior Therapy, 52(1), 110-123. doi: 10.1016/j.beth.2020.03.001.

Garcia, D., Blizzard, A. M., Peskin, A., Rothenberg, W. A., Schmidt, E., Piscitello, J., Espinosa, N., Salem, H., Rodriguez, G. M., Sherman, J. A., Parlade, M. V., Landa, A. L., Davis, E. M., Weinstein, A., Garcia, A., Perez, C., Rivera, J. M., Martinez, C., & Jent, J. F. (2021). Rapid, full-scale change to virtual PCIT during the COVID-19 pandemic: Implementation and clinical implications. Prevention Science, 22(3), 269-283.

Lieneman, C. C., Brabson, L. A., Highlander, A., Wallace, N. M., & McNeil, C. B. (2017). Parent–Child Interaction Therapy: Current perspectives. Psychology Research and Behavior Management, 10.

McCabe, K. & Yeh, M. (2009). Parent-child interaction therapy for Mexican Americans: a randomized clinical trial. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 38(5):753-9.

PCIT International. (2015-2018). Retrieved from http://www.pcit.org/

Valero-Aguayo, L., Rodríquez-Bocanegra, M., Ferro-García, R., & Ascanio-Velasco, L. (2021). Meta-analysis of the efficacy and effectiveness of

Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) for child behaviour problems. Psicothema, 33(4), 544-555. doi: 10.7334/psicothema2021.70.

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