@article{ref1,
title="Adapting Parent-Child Interaction Therapy to foster care: outcomes from a randomized trial",
journal="Research on social work practice",
year="2016",
author="Mersky, Joshua P. and Topitzes, James and Grant-Savela, Stacey D. and Brondino, Michael J. and McNeil, Cheryl B.",
volume="26",
number="2",
pages="157-167",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: This study presents outcomes from a randomized trial of a novel Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) model for foster families. Differential effects of two intervention doses on child externalizing and internalizing symptoms are examined.   Method: A sample of 102 foster children was assigned to one of three conditions--brief PCIT, extended PCIT, or wait-list control. The brief and extended groups received 2 days of PCIT training and 8 weeks of telephone consultation. The extended PCIT group received an additional booster training plus 6 more weeks of consultation. Wait-list controls received services as usual. Tests of change over time were estimated using mixed-model repeated measures analysis of covariance.   Results: Compared to controls, children in both PCIT groups exhibited a greater reduction in externalizing and internalizing scores over time. Pairwise contrasts of the two PCIT conditions yielded mixed results.   Conclusion: Results indicate that PCIT can be tailored efficaciously for foster families using alternative treatment modalities.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1049-7315",
doi="10.1177/1049731514543023",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1049731514543023"
}