Parent Child Interaction Therapy for Children with Disruptive Behavior and Developmental Disabilities‪.‬

Abstract Children with developmental disabilities (DD) often present with comorbid disruptive behavior problems that may negatively affect their education, treatment, and social interactions. Therefore, treatments that reduce disruptive behavior in children with DD are critical. Three characteristics strongly suggest that PCIT is an appropriate treatment choice among children with DD: PCIT shares several features with treatments that have demonstrated efficacy for children with DD in single case design studies; PCIT needs little modification to be effective with children with DD; and PCIT is an evidence-based treatment for disruptive behavior in typically developing children. Techniques for adapting PCIT for children with DD are presented. Further research is suggested to augment anecdotal evidence for the effectiveness of PCIT with this population.