Potential Benefits of Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)

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Basic Information

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Recruitment Status

RECRUITING

Total Enrollment

80 participants

Study Classification

OBSERVATIONAL

Study Start Date

2025-02-14

Study Completion Date

2026-06-01

Brief Summary

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The goal of this study is to explore possible benefits of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT). The main goals of the study are:

* To investigate whether pre-survey measures of autonomic reactivity relate to the overall functioning of participants.
* To examine the effects of PCIT To identify individual characteristics that influence the effects of PCIT.

Participants will:

* complete 5 online surveys (1x pre-PCIT, 3x during PCIT, and 1x post-PCIT)
* complete the PCIT program

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Detailed Description

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It is the specific intent of this proposal to experimentally explore the possible benefits and mechanisms through which PCIT can influence self-reported stress and autonomic and neuroendocrine functioning in parents. This will be accomplished by our team by using well-validated self-report measures of mental health, autonomic reactivity, parental stress and attachment, and non-invasive measurements of levels of oxytocin.

Specific Aim 1: To investigate whether pre-intervention measures of ANS reactivity and the neuropeptides oxytocin relate to the overall functioning of the participants.

* The investigators will examine how measures of autonomic reactivity and levels of oxytocin relate to prior mental/medical health.
* Hypothesis: Participants with lower levels of oxytocin and/or increased autonomic reactivity will report being more impacted by their prior adversity and having more emotional/physical symptoms.

Specific Aim 2: To investigate the impact of PCIT

* The investigators will explore whether PCIT leads to improvements in parental stress, parent-child attachment, and parental neuroendocrine functioning.
* Hypothesis: Parents will show a significant decrease in perceived stress and improvement in emotional wellbeing oxytocin levels following CDI. They will also show a decrease in perceived stress, and improvement in attachment and emotional wellbeing following the entire PCIT intervention.

Specific Aim 3: To identify individual characteristics that influence the effectiveness of PCIT.

* The investigators will explore the impact of specific vulnerability and resiliency factors (e.g., stress, prior adversity) on how well parents benefit from PCIT
* Hypothesis: Parental stress and prior mental/medical adversity will negatively impact the effectiveness of intervention

Conditions

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Autonomic Dysregulation Anxiety Depression Parent-Child Relations

Study Design

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Observational Model Type

COHORT

Study Time Perspective

OTHER

Study Groups

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PCIT Group

All participants will complete the five online surveys and provide two saliva samples.

Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Participants will undergo the standard PCIT program, which consists of two phases: Child-Directed Interaction (CDI) and Parent-Directed Interaction (PDI).

* CDI Phase: Parents will learn and practice techniques that focus on strengthening the parent-child relationship through play and positive reinforcement.
* PDI Phase: Parents will be coached in effective discipline strategies to manage their child's behavioral problems.

Interventions

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Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)

Participants will undergo the standard PCIT program, which consists of two phases: Child-Directed Interaction (CDI) and Parent-Directed Interaction (PDI).

* CDI Phase: Parents will learn and practice techniques that focus on strengthening the parent-child relationship through play and positive reinforcement.
* PDI Phase: Parents will be coached in effective discipline strategies to manage their child's behavioral problems.

Intervention Type BEHAVIORAL

Eligibility Criteria

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Inclusion Criteria

* Parents of children aged 2-7 years old who are eligible for Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) based on behavioral concerns.
* The primary caregiver of the child and be actively involved in the child's daily care.
* Willing to attend all PCIT sessions and complete pre-, mid- and post-intervention assessments.
* Fluent in English to ensure comprehension of the intervention and assessment materials.

Exclusion Criteria

* Parents with diagnosed severe mental health disorders (e.g., schizophrenia, bipolar disorder) that may interfere with participation in PCIT.
* Children with conditions that require interventions other than PCIT (e.g., severe developmental disabilities).
* Parents who have previously participated in PCIT are excluded to avoid confounding results.

Minimum Eligible Age

18 Years

Maximum Eligible Age

89 Years

Eligible Sex

ALL

Accepts Healthy Volunteers

Yes