ERIC Number: EJ867220
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Publication Date: 2010
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Efficacy of Adjunct In-Home Coaching to Improve Outcomes in Parent-Child Interaction Therapy
Timmer, Susan G.; Zebell, Nancy M.; Culver, Michelle A.; Urquiza, Anthony J.
Research on Social Work Practice, v20 n1 p36-45 2010
Objectives: The purpose of this study is to test whether increasing the exposure to coaching by adding an in-home component to clinic-delivered Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) will increase the speed of parenting skill acquisition and show greater improvements in children's behaviors and parental stress. Methods: Seventy-three parent-child dyads participating in clinic-based PCIT are randomly assigned to an adjunct PCIT or Social Support treatment group. The sample of children is 58% male and ranges in age from 1.7 to 8.2 years. Results: Analyses show that participation in adjunct PCIT services is associated with greater use of positive verbalizations and leads to improvement on measures of parent functioning. Conclusions: The meaning of these findings with respect to change and the process of treatment is discussed. (Contains 5 tables.)
Descriptors: Parent Child Relationship, Family Environment, Parenting Skills, Therapy, Clinics, Social Support Groups, Measures (Individuals), Verbal Communication, Outcomes of Treatment, Coding, Stress Variables, Statistical Analysis, Behavior Problems
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory
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