Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
Parent Child Interaction Therapy – also known as PCIT – is an evidence-based treatment program designed for caregivers and their young children (2 to 7 years old) who are experiencing social, behavioral, and/or emotional difficulties.
PCIT is regarded by national expert panels as a gold standard treatment for children who have any of the following challenges:
- Frequent temper tantrums
- Defiance – refusing to follow directions
- Verbal and/or physical aggression
- Destruction of toys and/or family belongings
- Backtalk or sassing adults
- Whining or crying for no apparent reason
- Constantly seeking attention
- Hyperactivity
- Interrupting others
- Short attention span
- Difficulty with behaviors at school, preschool, and/or daycare
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