Graduation Year
2007
Document Type
Thesis
Degree
M.A.
Degree Granting Department
Child and Family Studies
Major Professor
Debra Mowery, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Trevor Stokes, Ph.D.
Committee Member
Mary Fuller, Ph.D.
Keywords
adoption, positive interaction styles, play therapy, behavior problems, bonding
Abstract
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy is a probably efficacious, evidenced-based
treatment, which has been proven to decrease problem behaviors of children, as well as
improve parent-child interactions. The first phase is the Child-Directed Interaction (CDI),
which allows the child to lead the play session, while parents are taught to interact
without giving demands, asking questions, or providing criticism. According to the
DSM-IV-TR, Reactive Attachment Disorder is a rare diagnosis. Many attachment
therapists indicate that traditional approaches to treatment have not been demonstrated as
being effective with these children. This study will examine the CDI phase of Parent-
Child Interaction Therapy as a potential treatment option for children diagnosed with
Reactive Attachment Disorder.
Scholar Commons Citation
Soulounias-Arriaga, Demetria, "Parent-Child Interaction Therapy for Children Diagnosed With Reactive Attachment Disorder" (2007). USF Tampa Graduate Theses and Dissertations.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/etd/3675
