Parent training variable | PCIT | CPP |
---|---|---|
Original validation sample | Children aged 2 to 7Â years with externalizing behavior disorders | Children aged 2 to 5Â years from community samples |
Predominantly White, lower/middle and middle income families | Predominantly African-American and Latino, low-income families | |
Delivery format | Live, individual coaching of parent-child dyad | Parent groups |
Treatment participants | Parent, child, one PCIT therapist | Eight to 12 parents, two CPP group leaders, no children |
Treatment components | Manualized program | Manualized program |
Therapist provides didactic and live skills coaching sessions | Parents watch/critique video vignettes of parent-child models | |
Parent wears microphone in their ear to receive clinician feedback and support | Clinician-led parent group discussions, role play exercises, and group activities | |
Weekly homework | Weekly homework | |
Progress based on mastery attainment | Progress based on session attendance | |
Parenting skills taught | Child-directed interaction skills | Child-directed interaction skills |
Child management skills | Child management skills | |
Stress management | Stress management | |
Problem-solving skills | Problem-solving skills | |
Clinician qualifications | Masters degree or higher | High school diploma or higher |
Licensed mental health service provider (or 4th year doctoral student in psychology) | Outstanding interpersonal skills (based on references) | |
 | Prior experience working with parents | |
Basic clinician training | Five-day workshop (40Â hours) | Two-day workshop (16Â hours) |
Clinician certification | Completion of (1) initial training, (2) continued training, (3) certified PCIT therapist application. Certification renewable every 2Â years | Completion of (1) initial training workshop, (2) pass written test, (3) lead at least two CPP groups, (4) three fidelity assessments exhibiting adherence and skill in conducting CPP groups |
Fidelity monitoring procedures | Independent fidelity assessments, | Independent fidelity assessments |
Submit video-recorded PCIT sessions | Submit audio-recorded CPP sessions |