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Tailoring Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) for Older Children: A Case Study

Wolfgang Briegel1,2

  • 11 Department of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychosomatics and Psychotherapy, Leopoldina Hospital, Schweinfurt, Germany /.

Zeitschrift Fur Kinder- Und Jugendpsychiatrie Und Psychotherapie
|August 16, 2017
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Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) effectively treated a 10-year-old boy with ADHD and ODD. The intervention improved disruptive behaviors and ODD symptoms, showing lasting positive results.

Area of Science:

  • Child Psychology
  • Behavioral Therapy

Background:

  • Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) is an evidence-based treatment for young children with disruptive behavior disorders.
  • The standard age range for PCIT is 2-6 years.

Observation:

  • This case study examines the application of PCIT in a 10-year-old boy diagnosed with attention deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and oppositional defiant disorder (ODD).
  • Both the child and his parents participated in modified PCIT sessions.

Findings:

  • Following 13 PCIT sessions, the patient's disruptive behaviors normalized.
  • At 12-month follow-up, the patient no longer met diagnostic criteria for ODD, with results remaining stable at 17 months.

Implications:

  • PCIT may be a viable therapeutic option for older children with ODD, extending beyond its typical age range.
  • Further research is warranted to confirm PCIT's efficacy in larger samples of older children with ODD.

Keywords:
Aktivitäts- und AufmerksamkeitsstörungFallbericht.Parent-Child Interaction TherapyStörung des Sozialverhaltens mit oppositionellemTherapie-Individualisierungattention deficit/hyperactivity disorderaufsässigem Verhaltencase studyoppositional defiant disordertailoring

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