Parent-child interaction therapy for children in foster care and children with posttraumatic stress: Exploring behavioral outcomes and graduation rates in a large state-wide sample

Onovbiona, H (通讯作者),Univ Arkansas, Dept Psychol Sci, 480 Campus Dr,Mem Hall, Fayetteville, AR 72701 USA.
2023-2
Objective: Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) is an evidence-based treatment to reduce child disruptive behaviors and has been used for children with co-occurring posttraumatic stress symptoms (PTS). However, many families are faced with barriers that interfere with treatment completion. Engagement and attrition issues remain a continuous concern for families accessing needed services for youth. Furthermore, these issues are exacerbated for children in foster care.Methods: The present study explored differences in behavioral outcomes and graduation rates for children in foster care, (n = 206), non-foster care children with a history of trauma (n = 249), and non-foster care children without a history of trauma (n = 1,522) who participated in PCIT. Data was collected in community mental health agencies across the state of Oregon.Results: There was a significant decrease in caregiver reported disruptive behavior scores for all groups following PCIT. There were no significant differences found in graduation rates and average number of sessions attended between the groups; however, the graduation rate for this sample was low (17.8%).Conclusions: Results demonstrate that PCIT can be similarly effective in reducing problematic behaviors for children placed in foster care when compared to children not in foster care. Practical Implications: Given the low graduation rate, is imperative that we continue to investigate strategies to enhance treatment engagement and reduce barriers to services.
CHILDREN AND YOUTH SERVICES REVIEW
卷号:145
ISSN:0190-7409|收录类别:SSCI
语种
英语
来源机构
University of Arkansas System; University of Arkansas Fayetteville; West Virginia University; University of Arkansas System; University of Arkansas Fayetteville
被引频次(WOS)
0
被引频次(其他)
0
180天使用计数
0
2013以来使用计数
0
EISSN
1873-7765
出版年
2023-2
DOI
10.1016/j.childyouth.2022.106797
学科领域
循证社会学
关键词
Trauma Posttraumatic stress Foster care Children Parent-child interaction therapy
WOS学科分类
Family Studies Social Work