1. The Family Interaction Program Griffith University

2. Details About the Program n Goal: 80 families n 40 families will receive 12+ weeks of PCIT immediately n 40 families will be placed on a wait-list (12- week wait) n Children aged 4-8 years n biological or adoptive mothers & 1 child n Treatment available at 2 clinic locations

3. Goals of PCIT n PCIT increases positive interactions through direct coaching n Increases positive communication strategies n Discipline strategies that focus on positive reinforcement rather than punitive measures to gain child compliance n mastery criteria in PRIDE skills reflect habitual processes

4. Relationship Enhancement Goals n Enhance the quality of parent-child interaction by creating or strengthening a positive parent-child relationship

5. Specific Skills of Relationship Enhancement Praise the child Reflect the child’s statements Imitate the child’s play Describe the child’s behaviour Enthusiastic play Ignore undesirable behaviour

6. Discipline Goals n Decreasing inappropriate behaviours too harmful to be ignored by learning to direct the child’s behaviour when necessary using effective commands and specific consequences for noncompliance.

7. Specific Skills of Discipline n How to give effective commands n Coaching of the time out procedure n Establishment of house rules and public behaviour