ERIC Number: EJ943756
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Publication Date: 2011-Nov
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Parent-Child Interaction Therapy in a Community Setting: Examining Outcomes, Attrition, and Treatment Setting
Lanier, Paul; Kohl, Patrica L.; Benz, Joan; Swinger, Dawn; Moussette, Pam; Drake, Brett
Research on Social Work Practice, v21 n6 p689-698 Nov 2011
Objectives: The purpose of this study was to evaluate Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) deployed in a community setting comparing in-home with the standard office-based intervention. Child behavior, parent stress, parent functioning, and attrition were examined. Methods: Using a quasi-experimental design, standardized measures at three time points were collected from parent-child dyads (n = 120) with thirty-seven families completing treatment. Results: Growth modeling analyses indicate significant improvements in child and parent outcomes in both treatment settings with more rapid improvements in parent outcomes within office-based treatment. Attrition was predicted by income and parent functioning. Conclusion: PCIT delivered in the community can produce measureable improvements. In-home PCIT is a feasible option but future research should consider benefits and costs. Treatment completion remains a challenge. (Contains 2 tables and 2 figures.)
Descriptors: Quasiexperimental Design, Child Behavior, Parent Child Relationship, Therapy, Comparative Analysis, Family Environment, Counseling Techniques, Stress Variables, Outcomes of Treatment, Family Counseling, Statistical Analysis, Prediction, Income, Cost Effectiveness
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