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This bookhighlights the dynamic nature of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) and the robust findings demonstrating its effectiveness in enhancing the quality of parent-child relationships and reducing child behavior problems. These qualities have led clinicians and researchers to consider the use of PCIT with other clinical populations including families with a history of child physical abuse (CPA). Looking back, we can see how the focus on the parent-child relationship and the direct coaching of skills in vivo make PCIT a logical fit for use with families with a history of CPA; however, it took the vision of a pioneer in the field of child maltreatment (Barbara Bonner) and an eager post-doctoral student with solid training in PCIT (Cheryl McNeil) to make it all come together.
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McNeil, C.B., Hembree-Kigin, T.L. (2010). Child Physical Abuse. In: Parent-Child Interaction Therapy. Issues in Clinical Child Psychology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-88639-8_13
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