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Parent-Child Interaction Therapy with Children on the Autism Spectrum: A Narrative Review

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This chapter reviews, in detail, all Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) studies for children diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and provides information to improve clinical expertise and inform effective practice. Even though PCIT was originally developed to treat children with externalizing behaviors, there has been increased interest in using this evidence-based treatment (EBT) with children on the spectrum. Two theoretical articles, seven nonexperimental studies, and four quasi-experimental and experimental studies comprise the entire literature of PCIT for children with ASD (PCIT-ASD). These studies lay the groundwork necessary to inform future researchers and clinicians interested in PCIT-ASD.

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  1. University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, Pittsburgh, PA, USA

    Christopher K. Owen

  2. West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, USA

    Christopher K. Owen, Mary M. Ruckle & Corey Lieneman

  3. West Virginia University School of Medicine—Eastern Division, Martinsburg, WV, USA

    Jocelyn Stokes

  4. Georgia Pediatric Psychology, Atlanta, GA, USA

    Ria Travers

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    Cheryl Bodiford McNeil

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  3. National Autism Center, May Institute, Randolph, MA, USA

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Owen, C.K., Stokes, J., Travers, R., Ruckle, M.M., Lieneman, C. (2018). Parent-Child Interaction Therapy with Children on the Autism Spectrum: A Narrative Review. In: McNeil, C., Quetsch, L., Anderson, C. (eds) Handbook of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy for Children on the Autism Spectrum. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-03213-5_16

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