Parent-Child Interaction Therapy With Behavior Problem Children: Relative Effectiveness of Two Stages and Overall Treatment Outcome

Parent-child interaction therapy: A comparison of standard and abbreviated treatments for oppositional defiant preschoolers.

“…1 Previous research with young conduct problem children has supported this diagnostic method (e.g., Campbell et al, 1986;Lavigne et al, 1994;Schuhmann et al, 1998), and it has been accompanied by good interrater agreement (99%-100%; Eisenstadt et al, 1993;McNeil et al, 1991). To index the severity of behavior, a scorer rated each symptom on a 4-point scale (1 ϭ rarely, 4 ϭ very often) and summed them to give a total score for each diagnostic category.…”

Viewing Preschool Disruptive Behavior Disorders and Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder Through a Developmental Lens: What We Know and What We Need to Know

“…91,92 BPT has also been shown to reduce punitive parenting behavior 86,89,92 and parenting stress, 84,93 and to increase positive parenting behavior 91 and parenting sense of competence. 86,91 Furthermore, maintenance of treatment gains for some preschool children has been seen for periods ranging from a few months 84,86 to a year 94 or more. 87,89,95 Some studies have demonstrated continued improvement for these children after termination of treatment.…”

“…[79][80][81] Although a comprehensive review of this literature is beyond the scope of this article (see articles in this issue), we highlight here some key findings of the primary psychosocial intervention for which there is substantial evidence of validity in preschoolers, specifically, Behavioral Parent Training (BPT). 79,82,83 BPT has been evaluated as a treatment for ODD, CD, and ADHD in children as young as 2 years old, demonstrating significant reductions in observed and parent-reported behavioral problems [84][85][86][87][88][89] and inattentive and hyperactive behavior. 84,90 Moreover, beyond statistical significance, studies demonstrate that some preschool children attain clinically significant (i.e., normalization of behavior) benefits from BPT.…”

“…79,82,83 BPT has been evaluated as a treatment for ODD, CD, and ADHD in children as young as 2 years old, demonstrating significant reductions in observed and parent-reported behavioral problems [84][85][86][87][88][89] and inattentive and hyperactive behavior. 84,90 Moreover, beyond statistical significance, studies demonstrate that some preschool children attain clinically significant (i.e., normalization of behavior) benefits from BPT. 91,92 BPT has also been shown to reduce punitive parenting behavior 86,89,92 and parenting stress, 84,93 and to increase positive parenting behavior 91 and parenting sense of competence.…”

“…84,90 Moreover, beyond statistical significance, studies demonstrate that some preschool children attain clinically significant (i.e., normalization of behavior) benefits from BPT. 91,92 BPT has also been shown to reduce punitive parenting behavior 86,89,92 and parenting stress, 84,93 and to increase positive parenting behavior 91 and parenting sense of competence. 86,91 Furthermore, maintenance of treatment gains for some preschool children has been seen for periods ranging from a few months 84,86 to a year 94 or more.…”