Evaluating the Feasibility of Internet-delivered PCIT
Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Conduct Disorder, Disruptive Behavior Disorder Nos
About this trial
This is an interventional treatment trial for Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria:
- Children (ages 3-5) meeting for DSM-IV principal Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD) or Conduct Disorder (CD), and at least 1 primary caretaker.
- Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory-Intensity Score in clinical range (i.e., >132).
- English-speaking (child & caretakers).
- Family home equipped w/ broadband connection and computer equipped with Pentium (or compatible) processor, 128 MB random-access memory (RAM), 200 Megabytes available of hard disk space, 16-bit color display adapter, universal series bus (USB) port.
Exclusion Criteria:
- Behavior problems due to organic pathology or trauma,
- Child receiving medication to manage behavior difficulties,
- Presence of child emotional/behavior problem more impairing than ODD or CD,
- Parent or child score <75 standard score on intelligence quotient (IQ) screening,
- History of severe physical or mental impairments (e.g., mental retardation, deafness, blindness, pervasive developmental disorder) in child or participating caretaker(s).
- Child is a ward of the state
Sites / Locations
- Florida International University
Arms of the Study
Arm 1
Arm 2
Experimental
Active Comparator
Internet-delivered treatment
Clinic-delivered treatment
This treatment arm entails Internet-Delivered PCIT (I-PCIT) remotely delivered in real time using videoconferencing. Families stream live parent-child interactions from their own home to a remote therapist who provides live bug-in-the-ear parent coaching via a parent-worn Bluetooth earpiece.
This treatment arm entails Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) delivered in the clinic. For much of the treatment, the therapist observes family interactions from behind a 1-way mirror and provides live bug-in-the-ear parent coaching via a parent-worn earpiece.