title: Rationale and Considerations for the Internet-Based Delivery of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy.
abstract: Given the enormous individual, familial, and societal costs associated with early disruptive behavior disorders, transformative efforts are needed to develop innovative options for overcoming traditional barriers to effective care and for broadening the availability of supported interventions. This paper presents the rationale and key considerations for a promising innovation in the treatment of early-onset disruptive behavior disorders-that is, the development of an Internet-based format for the delivery of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) directly to families in their own homes. Specifically, we consider traditional barriers to effective care, and discuss how technological innovations can overcome problems of treatment availability, accessibility, and acceptability. We then detail our current Internet-delivered PCIT treatment program (I-PCIT), which is currently being evaluated across multiple randomized clinical trials relative to waitlist comparison, and to traditional in-office PCIT. Embedded video clips of children treated with I-PCIT are used to illustrate novel aspects of the treatment.
authors.affiliation: Florida International University.
authors.forename: Jonathan S
authors.initials: JS
authors.lastname: Comer
authors.affiliation: Florida International University.
authors.forename: Jami M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Furr
authors.affiliation: Boston University.
authors.forename: Christine
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Cooper-Vince
authors.affiliation: Boston University.
authors.forename: Ryan J
authors.initials: RJ
authors.lastname: Madigan
authors.affiliation: Boston University.
authors.forename: Candice
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Chow
authors.affiliation: Boston University.
authors.forename: Priscilla
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Chan
authors.affiliation: Boston University.
authors.forename: Fabio
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Idrobo
authors.affiliation: Duke University.
authors.forename: Rhea M
authors.initials: RM
authors.lastname: Chase
authors.affiliation: West Virginia University.
authors.forename: Cheryl B
authors.initials: CB
authors.lastname: McNeil
authors.affiliation: University of Florida.
authors.forename: Sheila M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Eyberg
keywords: Internet-based treatment; PCIT; distruptive behavior disorders; family