This practical guide offers mental health professionals a detailed, step-by-step description on how to conduct Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) - the empirically validated training program for parents with children who have disruptive behavior problems. It includes several illustrative examples and vignettes as well as an appendix with assessment instruments to help parents to conduct PCIT.

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Foundations for Parent-Child Interaction Therapy. The First Session: Intake Evaluation. Teaching Behavioral Play Therapy Skills to Parents. Coaching Behavioral Play Therapy Skills. Teaching Discipline Skills to Parents. The First Discipline Coaching Session. Progressing through the Discipline Program. The Last Session: Posttreatment Feedback and Followup Planning. Appendix. Index.