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parent-child interaction therapy  

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  • Parent-child interaction therapy (PCIT) is a short-term form of parent training that focuses on teaching parents specific child management skills so as to alter negative interactions between them and their children for the better. PCIT has been widely tested and is considered an empirically supported intervention. [Source: Encyclopedia of Interpersonal Violence; Parent-Child Interaction Therapy]

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