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Adapting PCIT-Health for Telehealth Delivery: A Case Study

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  • Sarah E. Domoff

    (Department of Psychology, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI 48858, USA
    Center for Children, Families, and Communities, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI 48858, USA)

  • Mikaela M. Overton

    (Department of Psychology, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI 48858, USA)

  • Aubrey L. Borgen

    (Department of Psychology, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI 48858, USA)

  • Larissa N. Niec

    (Department of Psychology, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI 48858, USA
    Center for Children, Families, and Communities, Central Michigan University, Mount Pleasant, MI 48858, USA)

Abstract

During the COVID-19 pandemic, children’s physical health and access to mental health resources have been two critical concerns. Parent-Child Interaction Therapy-Health (PCIT-Health) is a treatment model aimed at helping parents manage children’s general behavior and their behavior in obesogenic contexts (screen time and mealtime). Due to social distancing guidelines, PCIT-Health was adapted for remote delivery through video conferencing. In this article, we describe the experience of implementing virtual PCIT-Health with a family. The family’s progress through treatment is described, along with the challenges associated with remote service delivery and how those challenges were addressed. Progress through treatment was measured with questionnaires administered to caregivers and with observational measures of parent-child interactions. The results from these measures indicate that caregivers experienced a reduction in stress and improvements in their child’s behavior after PCIT-Health completion. They also reported engaging in healthier management of their child’s screen time and mealtime behaviors. As coded from observational assessments, parents increased their use of positive parenting practices. Telehealth-delivered PCIT-Health is a promising treatment modality for increasing parenting skills and improving child behavior.

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  • Sarah E. Domoff & Mikaela M. Overton & Aubrey L. Borgen & Larissa N. Niec, 2022. "Adapting PCIT-Health for Telehealth Delivery: A Case Study," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 19(14), pages 1-16, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jijerp:v:19:y:2022:i:14:p:8352-:d:858434
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    1. Domoff, Sarah E. & Niec, Larissa N., 2018. "Parent-child interaction therapy as a prevention model for childhood obesity: A novel application for high-risk families," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 91(C), pages 77-84.
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