About PCIT

 

Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) is an empirically-supported treatment for young children with emotional and behavioral disorders that places emphasis on improving the quality of the parent-child relationship and changing parent-child interaction patterns. PCIT International was created to promote fidelity in the practice and training of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy through well-conducted research, training, and continuing education of therapists and trainers. By creating an interface between the scholarly activities of PCIT researchers and the expertise of front-line clinicians, PCIT International promotes healthy family functioning.

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This blog is maintained by Elizabeth Brestan-Knight, PhD.  Brestan-Knight received her Ph.D. in Clinical & Health Psychology from the University of Florida (where she had the good fortune of working in Dr. Sheila Eyberg’s research lab).  After completing an internship in pediatric psychology at the University of Miami’s School of Medicine, she completed a post-doctoral fellowship at the Center on Child Abuse and Neglect at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center.  Currently, she is an Associate Professor in the Department of Psychology at Auburn University and she holds the College of Liberal Arts Engaged Scholar professorship for her national and international outreach work.  She has been in the Department of Psychology for 11 years and her research interests include the behavioral observation of parent-child interactions and Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT).