Pocket Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) Online for Young Children With Disruptive Behaviors: Open Trial.

ABSTRACT: Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) is an evidence-based treatment for child disruptive behavior problems, but access barriers historically limit its reach. This study examined the reach, effectiveness, adoption, and implementation of Pocket PCIT Online, a self-directed web-based adaptation of PCIT. In an open trial, 1480 caregivers accessed the free 4-week Pocket PCIT Online intervention. Measures of child behavior, parenting stress, and family conflict were collected pre- and postintervention. Reach, effectiveness, adoption, and implementation were assessed using an implementation science framework. Significant improvements were observed across all outcome measures for intervention completers (n=204). Caregivers reported increased positive child behaviors (Cohen's d=0.87) and decreas

SUBMITTER: Jent JF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12334141 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature