Document Type
Article
Publication Date
11-2-2022
Keywords
Autism spectrum disorder, developmental delays, Parent-Child interaction therapy, disruptive behaviors, community-based providers
Abstract
While externalizing behaviors are common among children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), there is a shortage of specialist community-based clinicians to provide treatment. Parent–Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), an intervention designed to reduce child disruptive behaviors, may be effective for families of children with ASD but has rarely been studied outside of university-based research settings. We examined the effectiveness of PCIT delivered for children with (N = 109) and without (N = 2,324) ASD/developmental delays (DD) across community-based agencies in Oregon. Findings revealed significant reductions in disruptive behavior and positive changes in the parent-child relationship in both groups. These findings support PCIT as an efficacious intervention for children with ASD/DD and demonstrate PCIT’s promise in community-based agencies with non-specialized clinicians.
Citation
Quetsch, L. B., Bradley, R. S., Theodorou, L., Newton, K., & McNeil, C. B. (2022). Community-based Agency Delivery of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy: Comparing Outcomes for Children with and Without Autism Spectrum Disorder and/or Developmental Delays. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-022-05755-0
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Comments
This article was published with support from the Open Access Publishing Fund administered through the University of Arkansas Libraries.