Adapting PCIT-Health for Telehealth Delivery: A Case Study.

ABSTRACT: During the COVID-19 pandemic, children's physical health and access to mental health resources have been two critical concerns. Parent-Child Interaction Therapy-Health (PCIT-Health) is a treatment model aimed at helping parents manage children's general behavior and their behavior in obesogenic contexts (screen time and mealtime). Due to social distancing guidelines, PCIT-Health was adapted for remote delivery through video conferencing. In this article, we describe the experience of implementing virtual PCIT-Health with a family. The family's progress through treatment is described, along with the challenges associated with remote service delivery and how those challenges were addressed. Progress through treatment was measured with questionnaires administered to caregivers and with observ

SUBMITTER: Domoff SE 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9317098 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature