{"id":3939,"date":"2020-05-27T15:28:43","date_gmt":"2020-05-27T20:28:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/icfw\/?p=3939"},"modified":"2026-03-04T13:19:33","modified_gmt":"2026-03-04T19:19:33","slug":"parent-child-interaction-therapy-pcit-child-welfare","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/icfw\/parent-child-interaction-therapy-pcit-child-welfare\/","title":{"rendered":"Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) & Child Welfare"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Children who have experienced maltreatment and are involved in the child welfare system often exhibit behavioral difficulties, and their parents often struggle to provide effective discipline, may unintentionally engage in coercive parenting practices, or may appear to lack sensitivity towards their children due to their own history of trauma.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) has been referred to by experts as the \u201cgold standard\u201d treatment for children with disruptive behaviors, and it is a well-known, well-researched evidence-based treatment for children with behavioral difficulties, and has gained significant evidence particularly in the last ten years that suggests its efficacious for parents who have engaged in child maltreatment.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Institute for Child and Family Well-Being was proud to host the webinar \u201cParent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) & Child Welfare\u201d with Dr. Emma Girard<\/a>, PCIT Master Trainer, and Kate Bennett, Children\u2019s Wisconsin Well-Being Lead Clinician.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this webinar, Leah Cerwin<\/a> discussed the following with Dr. Girard and Kate:<\/p>\n\n\n\n