Psychantenna

Publication year: 2010
Source: Behavior Therapy, In Press, Accepted Manuscript, Available online 11 March 2010
Michelle D., Berkovits , Kelly A., O’Brien , Carolyn G., Carter , Sheila M., Eyberg
Behavioral screening and preventive intervention were implemented for 3-to 6-year-olds in pediatric primary care with subclinical behavior problems. One hundred eleven children were screened with the Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory. Thirty children who scored within one standard deviation of the normative mean whose mothers indicated wanting help for their child’s behavior were randomized to one of two abbreviated versions of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) for use in pediatric primary care: (a) a 4-session group preventive intervention called Primary Care PCIT (PC-PCIT); or (b) written materials describing basic steps of PCIT and guidelines for practice, called PCIT Anticipatory Guidance (PCIT-AG). Decreases...