Parent-Child Interaction Therapy With At-Risk Families-Issue Brief

Date

2013

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U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

Abstract

This issue brief is intended to build a better understanding of the characteristics and benefits of PCIT. It was written primarily to help child welfare caseworkers and other professionals who work with at-risk families make more informed decisions about when to refer parents and caregivers, along with their children, to PCIT programs. This information may also help parents, foster parents, and other caregivers understand what they and their children can gain from PCIT and what to expect during treatment. This brief also may be useful to others with an interest in implementing or participating in effective parent-training strategies.

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Keywords

child abuse, treatment, therapy, parents, PCIT

Citation

Child Welfare Information Gateway. (2013). Parent-child interaction therapy with at-risk families. Washington, DC: U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Children’s Bureau.

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