Collaborating with Public School Partners to Implement Teacher–Child Interaction Training (TCIT) as Universal Prevention

Parent–Child Interaction Therapy: current perspectives

“… 90 Results of multiple examinations of TCIT implementation demonstrate significantly increased rates of positive teacher statements (e.g., praise) and decreased critical statements. 90 , 95 , 96 Results also indicate high rates of teacher satisfaction across both phases of the model 87 , 90 as well as decreased likelihood of attention toward children’s negative attention seeking and misbehavior, and decreased stress regarding students’ negative behaviors. 88 Finally, increases in children’s protective factor scores, a scale of the Devereux Early Childhood Assessment 97 used to assess children’s social–emotional strengths following TCIT, have also been found.…”

“…Several format-based adaptations have expanded the PCIT literature including group-, 26 , 81 – 83 home-, 24 , 84 – 86 and school-based approaches, 87 – 90 as well as short-term, intensive models. 91 …”

Parent-Child Interaction Therapy: Theory and Research to Practice

“…Additionally, research has demonstrated feasibility of intensive versions of PCIT [50,51], in which treatment is condensed into 2 weeks. Furthermore, adaptations of PCIT have been delivered in school settings with teachers [52,53] and in the families' homes [54][55][56], including a brief, in-home adaptation of PCIT for infants ages 12-15 months from high-risk families [57]. Research on this adaptation, called the Infant Behavior Program (IBP), has demonstrated that infants randomized to the IBP displayed lower levels of externalizing behavior problems through a 6-month follow-up compared to infants in a standard care pediatric primary care group.…”

A historical perspective of the field of emotional and behavioral disorders: A review of literature

“…The redesigned TCIT focused on increasing preschool teachers" positive attention skills and discipline procedures to improve children"s psychosocial functioning and prevent mental health problems (Lyon et al, 2009). Another study that expanded on Eyber"s research was by Budd et al (2016). Budd et al (2016) showed significant improvement in a treatment program targeting parents of children with challenging behaviors using the Teacher-Child Interaction Training (TCIT).…”

“…Another study that expanded on Eyber"s research was by Budd et al (2016). Budd et al (2016) showed significant improvement in a treatment program targeting parents of children with challenging behaviors using the Teacher-Child Interaction Training (TCIT). Fabiano et al (2010) researched another evidencebased behavior modification program for early adolescence children with behavior disorders, particularly, attention deficit hyperactivity disorders (ADHD).…”