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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 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)

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

Video and audio equipment used for conducting PCIT are now available from:

SSL Industries
P.O. Box 3113
Diamond Springs, CA 95619
530-644-0233
http://www.sslinc.net/pcit.php

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Child Study Laboratory
Department of Clinical and Health Psychology
University of Florida
P.O. Box 100165
Gainesville, FL 32610

Webmaster: Amanda M. Seib

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