Enhancing the effectiveness of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) with Contextual Therapies: A single case study
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https://doi.org/10.55414/ap.v41i2.1516Keywords:
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy, Behavioral Problems, Combination, Contextual TherapiesAbstract
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) is a well-established therapy of choice for working with behavioral problems in childhood. In this paper we present a 7-year-old boy case with disruptive behaviors. The treatment of choice was PCIT in combination with other contextual therapies such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) and Functional Analytic Psychotherapy (FAP). A single case AB design with repeated measures follow-up was used. The intervention was conducted over 10 sessions with 2 subsequent follow-up measures, at 1 month and 1 year after the end of treatment. The results show that the treatment was effective in reducing the child's behavioral problems, increasing pro-social behaviors, and improving the family climate. Also, the results are maintained at 12-month follow-up. This paper provides evidence for the efficacy of PCIT in working with childhood behavior problems and it designates the importance of contextual case conceptualization and the combination of such contextual therapies in improving intervention outcomes.
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