Trial reportJournal of consulting and clinical psychology2016
Group parent-child interaction therapy: A randomized control trial for the treatment of conduct problems in young children.
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Who cites it
23 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.
- Intervention and Implementation Characteristics to Enhance Father Engagement: A Systematic Review of Parenting Interventions.Clinical child and family psychology review · 2023Pooled it
- Systematic Review and Meta-analysis of Parent Group Interventions for Primary School Children Aged 4-12 Years with Externalizing and/or Internalizing Problems.Child psychiatry and human development · 2018Pooled it
- Impacts of a tiered intervention on child internalizing and externalizing behavior in the context of maternal depression.Development and psychopathology · 2025Trial
- Improving Children's Behavior in Seven Sessions: A Randomized Controlled Trial of Parent-Child Care (PC-CARE) for Children Aged 2-10 Years.Child psychiatry and human development · 2024Trial
- Qualitative insights from a randomized clinical trial of a mother-child emotional preparation program for preschool-aged children.BMC psychology · 2023Trial
- Evaluating the Effect of Parent-Child Interactive Groups in a School-Based Parent Training Program: Parenting Behavior, Parenting Stress and Sense of Competence.Child psychiatry and human development · 2023Trial
- Condensing parent training: A randomized trial comparing the efficacy of a briefer, more intensive version of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (I-PCIT).Journal of consulting and clinical psychology · 2020Trial
- A comparison of the clinical effectiveness and cost of specialised individually delivered parent training for preschool attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder and a generic, group-based programme: a multi-centre, randomised controlled trial of the New Forest Parenting Programme versus Incredible Years.European child & adolescent psychiatry · 2018Trial
- A Parent-Focused Intervention Programme to Promote Socio-Emotional Well-Being of Preschool Children: "Hug and Change".Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Article
- Change Trajectories During Parent-Child Interaction Therapy for Autistic Children and Their Caregivers.Autism research : official journal of the International Society for Autism Research · 2026Article
- Supporting Parents of Young Children With Type 1 Diabetes Through Telehealth: Randomized Controlled Trial of the Reducing Emotional Distress for Childhood Hypoglycemia in Parents Intervention.JMIR pediatrics and parenting · 2026Article
- Collaborating with an autism community advisory board to develop a family-based, neurodiversity-affirming intervention: PCIT-Autism.Research involvement and engagement · 2025Article
- An Open Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Group and Individual Parent-Child Interaction Therapy for Preschoolers with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder.Evidence-based practice in child and adolescent mental health · 2025Article
- Rapid white matter changes in children with conduct problems during a parenting intervention.Translational psychiatry · 2023Article
- Adapting to Unprecedented Times: Community Clinician Modifications to Parent-Child Interaction Therapy during COVID-19.Evidence-based practice in child and adolescent mental health · 2023Article
- Adapting PCIT-Health for Telehealth Delivery: A Case Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- The Cost-Effectiveness of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy: Examining Standard, Intensive, and Group Adaptations.Administration and policy in mental health · 2021Article
- Informing the personalisation of interventions for parents of children with conduct problems: a qualitative study.BMC psychiatry · 2020Article
- Direct-to-Consumer Marketing for Parent-Child Interaction Therapy: Impact of Language and Messenger.Journal of child and family studies · 2020Article
- Does Parent Training Format Affect Treatment Engagement? A Randomized Study of Families at Social Risk?Journal of child and family studies · 2018Article
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Abstract
objectiveAlthough efficacious interventions exist for childhood conduct problems, a majority of families in need of services do not receive them. To address problems of treatment access and adherence, innovative adaptations of current interventions are needed. This randomized control trial investigated the relative efficacy of a novel format of parent-child interaction therapy (PCIT), a treatment for young children with conduct problems.
methodEighty-one families with 3- to 6-year-old children (71.6% boys, 85.2% White) with diagnoses of oppositional defiant or conduct disorder were randomized to individual PCIT (n = 42) or the novel format, Group PCIT. Parents completed standardized measures of children's conduct problems, parenting stress, and social support at intake, posttreatment, and 6-month follow-up. Therapist ratings, parent attendance, and homework completion provided measures of treatment adherence. Throughout treatment, parenting skills were assessed using the Dyadic Parent-Child Interaction Coding System.
resultsParents in both group and individual PCIT reported significant improvements from intake to posttreatment and follow-up in their children's conduct problems and adaptive functioning, as well as significant decreases in parenting stress. Parents in both treatment conditions also showed significant improvements in their parenting skills. There were no interactions between time and treatment format. Contrary to expectation, parents in Group PCIT did not experience greater social support or treatment adherence.
conclusionsGroup PCIT was not inferior to individual PCIT and may be a valuable format to reach more families in need of services. Future work should explore the efficiency and sustainability of Group PCIT in community settings. (PsycINFO Database Record
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