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Parent–Child Interaction Therapy with Toddlers in a community‐based setting: Improvements in parenting behavior, emotional availability, child behavior, and attachment

Kohlhoff, Jane, Morgan, Susan, Briggs, Nancy, Egan, Ryan, Niec, Larissa·2020·Infant Mental Health Journal

Abstract

Parent–Child Interaction Therapy with Toddlers (PCIT‐T) is a new attachment‐based parenting intervention designed to meet the needs of children aged 12–24 months presenting with challenging behaviors. This study examined outcomes of the first phase of PCIT‐T, Child Directed Interaction–Toddler (CDI‐T), 4‐months post treatment. Participants were 56 toddlers (Child M age = 19.13 months) referred to receive CDI‐T over an 8‐week period at an Australian community‐based child behavior treatment clinic for treatment of difficult toddler behaviors. Participants completed questionnaires and observational measures at baseline (Time 1), post‐treatment (Time 2), and 4‐month follow‐up (Time 3). At both Time 2 and Time 3, there were statistically significant increases in observed positive parenting skills and emotional availability and decreases in negative parenting behaviors and child noncompliance. There were also significant improvements in parent‐reported child externalizing and internalizing behaviors, parental stress, and maternal depression. There was a pattern of a shift away from attachment insecurity and attachment disorganization. Results suggest that the CDI‐T phase of PCIT‐T is a promising intervention for toddlers presenting with behavioral issues. Future studies should be conducted to assess efficacy in other settings, using larger samples and utilizing randomized controlled designs.

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Authors
Kohlhoff, J., Morgan, S., Briggs, N., Egan, R., & Niec, L.
Affiliations
  • UNSW Sydney (AU)
  • Research Department, Karitane Sydney Australia
  • University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center (US)
  • Central Michigan University (US)
Corresponding author
Kohlhoff, Jane
Venue
Infant Mental Health Journal
Publisher
Wiley
Published
2020-06-26
Volume
41
Issue
4
Pages
543-562
ISSN
  • 0163-9641 (ISSN-L)
  • 1097-0355
OpenAlex
W3037201691
Cited by
37
References
78
Citations by year
2026: 3 · 2025: 8 · 2024: 4 · 2023: 9 · 2022: 7 · 2021: 3 · 2020: 3
FWCI
2.20
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
closed
Locations
  • Infant Mental Health Journal (publishedVersion)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
Funders
Liverpool Catholic Club
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Clinical Psychology › Child Therapy and Development
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Social Psychology › Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
Keywords
toddlers, child behavior problems, parental behavior, emotional availability, child noncompliance, parental stress, maternal depression, insecure attachment, disorganized attachment
MeSH terms
Adult, Australia, Behavior Therapy, Child Behavior, Child Behavior Disorders, Child Rearing, Child, Preschool, Emotions, Female, Humans, Infant, Male, Parent-Child Relations, Parents, Surveys and Questionnaires, Parenting

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