Parent-Child Interaction Therapy Supports Healthy Eating Behavior in Child Welfare-Involved Children.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

We tested the efficacy of standard Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), a live-coached, behavioral parent-training program, for modifying problematic eating behaviors in a larger effectiveness trial of PCIT for children involved in the child welfare system.

Method

Children ages 3-7 years and their parents were randomly assigned to PCIT intervention (n = 120) or services as the usual control (SAU; n = 84) groups in a randomized clinical trial. Children's eating behaviors were assessed pre- and post-intervention via the Child Eating Behaviors Questionnaire (CEBQ). Intention-to-treat analyses were conducted, followed by per-protocol analyses, on treatment-engaging families only.

Results

PCIT led to reductions in child welfare-involved children

SUBMITTER: Lyons ER 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9518458 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature