PCIT Conference Archive
Reference past PCIT presentations from our Annual PCIT Conferences, and more!
18th Annual PCIT Conference – 2018
Thanks for another wonderful conference! You can view photos and videos from the 2018 conference on our Facebook page, @UCDPCIT.
*If you are a presenter and do not see your presentation linked here, it means we do not have it. Please email a PowerPoint or PDF file of your presentation or poster to AubJohnson@ucdavis.edu and it will be added.
Wednesday, October 17th
- Keynote: PCIT, Child Welfare, and the Road Ahead – Melanie Zimmer-Gembeck, PhD
- The Real World of Children Experiencing Homelessness – Casey Knittel
- Becoming a PCIT Trainer – Marta Shinn, PhD, Brandi Hawk, PhD, Lindsay Forte, MS
- Congrats on your Engagement: Using Social Psychology to Strengthen Buy-In – Bethany Vaudrey, PsyD
- Using Culturally Traditional Toys in PCIT – Lizette Chavez, Jose Cholula, EdD
- PCIT with Toddlers (PCIT-T): Improving Attachment and Emotion Regulation – Emma I. Girard, PsyD
- Collaborating with Teachers – Karrie Lager, PsyD, Emma I. Girard, PsyD, Susan Timmer, PhD
- How Do I Explain en Español to my PCIT Families? – Alejandra Trujillo, LMFT
- More Power to You: Calculating Your Effect Size – Kelly Pelzel, PhD & Beth Troutman, PhD, ABPP
- Adapting PCIT Coaching Strategies to Meet the Needs of Families with Hearing Impairment – Amy Weir, PsyD
- Bringing Research into Practice – Poster Sessions:
- Examining the Effects of Child Sexual Behavior Problems on the Quality of the Parent-Child Relationship
Presented by: Eori Tokunaga, CAARE Diagnostic & Treatment Center, UC Davis Children’s Hospital - Trauma treatment in the real world – Examining dissemination and implementation of PCIT and CPP
Presented by: Genevieve Lam, PsyD, Children’s Hospital Los Angeles - Square Pegs and Round Holes: Flexible responses to treating disruptive behaviours in children with ASD
Presented by: Kellie Swan, Griffith University - What strategies do PCIT therapists use to engage parents?
Presented by: Rebecca Handman, MS, CAARE Diagnostic & Treatment Center, UC Davis Children’s Hospital - The use of Positive Incentives in Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) – The Toy Study
Presented by: Maria Usacheva, MS, CAARE Diagnostic & Treatment Center, UC Davis Children’s Hospital - Child Response to Process Praise versus People Praise: A case study
Presented by: Colleen Allen, CAARE Diagnostic & Treatment Center, UC Davis Children’s Hospital
- Examining the Effects of Child Sexual Behavior Problems on the Quality of the Parent-Child Relationship
Thursday, October 18th – 2018 PCIT Conference
- Keynote: The Heart of Successful Childhood Intervention: Preserving Essential Elements While Meeting Each Family’s Unique Needs – Jessica Dym Bartlett, MSW, PhD
- Harnessing the Power of PRIDE Skills: The link between “catching” good behavior and child compliance – Rebecca Handman, MS
- Harnessing Parent Strengths for PCIT Mastery – Paul DePompo, PsyD, ABPP & Cassandra Moore, LMFT
- CDI Homework Sheet
- Top 10 Erroneous Beliefs (Spanish)
- Top 10 Parenting Attitudes (English)
- Coaching in a Child’s Natural Environment – Cara Samelson, LMFT & Carly Gibson, LMFT
- Symposium – PCIT with Spanish-Speaking Families, Discussant: Nancy Zebell, PhD:
- 1. PCIT for Spanish Speaking Parents with Limited Literacy – Verenice Torres, ACSW
- 2. Use of Colloquialisms and Sayings to Explain PRIDE and Skills to Manage Behaviors to Spanish-Speaking Families – Alejandra Trujillo, LMFT
HANDOUTS: 1. Habilidades-Controlar-las-Conductas 2. A DIARIO PARA TERAPEUTAS 3. A DIARIO
- The Magic of Level 3 Coaching: Using Coach Coding and the ATC to improve your PCIT training skills – Mary Pratt, LCSW, Susan Timmer, PhD & Rosario Williams, LMFT
- Breathe, Move, Repeat: Promoting Children’s Regulation with Trauma-Informed Yoga – Brandi Hawk, PhD
- DPICS Dancing – Beth Troutman, PhD, ABPP, Marta Shinn, PhD, Emma Girard, PsyD, Kami Guzman, MS, LMHC, Burgundy Johnson, Kelly Pelzel, PhD, Deanna Boys, MA & Lindsay Forte, MS
- PCIT Competencies en Español – Jose Cholula, EdD
- Top Tips for Effective and Collaborative PCIT Training: Dual Trainers & Trainee Perspective – Brandi Liles, PhD & Dawn Blacker, PhD
- Building Healthier Learning Environments: Early Childhood Mental Health Consultation Using PCIT – Belinda Villalpando, MA, LMFT
- PCIT: The Resilient Therapist – Karen Rogers, PhD & Irma Ocegueda, PhD
- Parent-Child Care (PC-CARE) as a Prevention Program for Children Entering New Foster Placements: Lessons from the field – Susan Timmer, PhD & Sarah Kahle, PhD
Outreach PowerPoint
2015 Informational PCIT Outreach Presentation
17th Annual PCIT Conference – 2017
Wednesday, September 27
- KEYNOTE – Easterbrooks, M. A. – Developmental Pathways of Trauma and Resilience: Learning from Young Mothers and Their Children – Grand Horizon Ballroom – 10:20am
- KEYNOTE – Pickens, I. – Passing on Justice: Understanding the Role of Historical and Intergenerational Trauma for Creating Health Equity – Grand Horizon Ballroom – 11:20am
- Workshop 5: Park, E. & Burns, L. – Optimizing the use of PCIT in interdisciplinary medical settings to address medical traumatic stress – North Ridge – 1:00pm
- Workshop 6: Kim, L. & Christensen, L. – PCIT with Non-Traditional Families: Strategies to Enhance Attachment Post-Trauma – North Ridge – 1:55pm
- Workshop 7: Pickens, I. – Using Trauma-Informed Principles to Infuse Self-Care in Schools – Grand Horizon Ballroom – 1:00pm
- Workshop 8: Mojica, M. & Hernandez, P. – Intergenerational Trauma in the Parent Child Dyad: Fortaleciendo Conexiones Saludables – Grand Horizon Ballroom – 1:55pm
- Workshop 9: Vaudrey, B. – Congrats on Your Engagement! Using Social Psychology to Strengthen Caregiver Buy-In – Malibu – 1:00pm
- Workshop 10: Discussant: Chavez-Hernandez, V. – Symposium – Tailoring & Adaptations in PCIT – Malibu – 1:55pm
- Workshop 11: Blacker, D., Hawk, B., Liles, B. & Shinn, M. – New Stuff You’ll Love: Tools for the PCIT Terrain – Hermosa – 1:00pm
- Serico, J. – Is PCIT Enough?: Improving Outcomes for Young Children Who Have Experienced Trauma – Grand Horizon Ballroom – 2:55pm
- Barnett, M. – How Can Non-Professional Providers Help Improve Engagement in PCIT? – Grand Horizon Ballroom – 3:40pm
- Poster: Usacheva, M. – Predicting Mental Health (MH) Service Use After Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT)
Thursday, September 28 – 2017 PCIT Conference
- PCIT Spanish Coalition Meeting – North Ridge – 9:00am
- KEYNOTE – Ford, J. – A Developmental Trauma Approach to Parent-Child PTSD Psychotherapy – Grand Horizon Ballroom – 10:20am
- Shinn, M. – Latinos & Trauma – Grand Horizon Ballroom – 11:20am
- Workshop 13: Blacker, D. & Liles, B. – Talking about Trauma – Trauma Coaching Blurbs – West Coast – 1:55pm
- Workshop 14: Discussant: Urquiza, A. – Salon Members: Zebell, N., Quick-Abdullah, D., Cardenas, A. & Pack, L. – Building & Sustaining a Successful PCIT Program – South Bay – 1:00pm
- Workshop 15: Valencia, R. & Chavez-Hernandez, V. – Talking about Trauma – Spanish Coaching Blurbs – South Bay – 1:55pm
- Workshop 16: Ford, J. – Introduction to the Trauma Affect Regulation TARGET Model – Grand Horizon Ballroom – 1:00pm
- Workshop 17: Zone, S., Kaltenbach, S. & Mota-Garcia, E. – Using Touchpoints to Inform Coaching Strategies with Toddlers – Grand Horizon Ballroom – 1:55pm
- Workshop 18: Shinn, M. & Hawk, B. – Take Coaching to the Next Level: New Tools for Coaching and Training – Malibu – 1:00pm
- Workshop 19: Discussant: Serico, J. – Symposium – Focusing the Lens of Trauma – Hermosa – 1:00pm
- Cruz, N. – PCIT: New Haven Trauma Competencies in Action
- Horn, H. & Heindselman, T. – Identifying Trauma “Hot Spots,” Reducing Chronic Arousal, and Promoting Self-regulation in PCIT
- Johnson, M. & Szklarek, J. – PCIT Coaching Strategies for Caregivers Exposed to Intimate Partner Violence: Considerations and Adaptations to Treatment
- Girard, E. – PCIT Session Pause: When Trauma Needs & Court Orders Take Center Stage
- Weir, A. – Development, Autism Spectrum Disorder, and Trauma: Identification and Treatment Recommendations – Grand Horizon Ballroom – 2:55pm
- Hawk, B. & Forte, L. – PC-CARE: Fostering Secure Placements for Traumatized Children in Transition – Grand Horizon Ballroom – 3:40pm
16th Annual PCIT Conference – 2016
Wednesday, September 21
- KEYNOTE – Abner, J. P. – Improving Community and Client Response to PCIT – Grand Horizon Ballroom – 10:15am
- Kurtz, S. – PCIT for Children with Anxiety Disorders – Grand Horizon Ballroom – 11:15am
- Workshop 8: Blacker, D. & Girard, E. – Parent-Child Attunement Therapy (PCAT): An Adaptation Overview of PCIT for children ages 12 months-24 months
- Workshop8_PCAT PRIDE_rev 2016
- Workshop8_PCAT- RE DIRECT Improving Compliance 04.2006
- Workshop 10: Discussant: Zebell, N. – Symposium – Perspectives on Time Out with Different Populations – Hermosa – 1:00pm
- Martinez, C., Garfias, M. & Kurtz, S. – Implications of Time Out Procedures Among Families with Trauma Histories
- Troutman, B. – Does teaching parents to give time-outs hurt their attachment relationships with their children?
- Nguyễn, N. H. – Vietnamese American Families’ Perceptions of Children’s Mental Health: How Culture Impacts PCIT in a Community Mental Health Clinic – Grand Horizon Ballroom – 2:50pm
- Timmer, S. & Hawk, B. – PC-CARE: A Case Study – Grand Horizon Ballroom – 3:45pm
Thursday, September 22
- Spanish Coalition Meeting Notes – West Coast – 9:30am
- KEYNOTE – Masse, J. – PCIT and Autism: Are We There Yet? – Grand Horizon Ballroom – 10:15am
- Workshop 13: Cholula, J. – PCIT for Spanish Speaking Parents and Immigrant Families – South Bay – 1:00pm
- Workshop 14: Chavez Hernandez, V. & Valencia, R. – PCIT con el Papá – South Bay – 1:50pm
- Workshop 18: Kurtz, S. – Who put the “C” in the CBT? The Role of Cognitive Therapy Techniques in PCIT – Grand Horizon Ballroom – 1:50pm
- Workshop 19: Cammack-Barry, T., Lager, K., Girard, E. & Accinelli, T. – PCIT Training: Using the Trainer Toolbox – Venice – 1:00pm
- Workshop 20: Hawk, B. & Forte, L. – PC-CARE: Creating an Affectionate and Respectful Environment in only 6 sessions! – Hermosa – 1:00pm
- Abner, J. P. – Challenges and Solutions to Providing PCIT to Foster Parents and Biological Parents Involved in Child Protective Services – Grand Horizon Ballroom – 3:25pm
2015 PCIT International Convention
Thursday, October 1
Timmer, S. – Using the “Weekly Assessment of Child Behaviors (WACB)” in PCIT – 2:45pm
15th Annual PCIT Conference – 2015
Wednesday, September 9
- Workshop 5: Shinn, M., Blacker, D. & Timmer, S. – Trainer Toolbox: Introducing the ToT Competency Checklist! – West Coast – 1:00pm – PDF exceeds maximum size for this site, please contact us to have this information sent to you
- Workshop 1: Boys, D. – One of these things is not like the other: Easy DPICS – Room 210 – 1:00pm
- Workshop 2: Boys, D. – All things are difficult before they get easy: Difficult DPICS – Room 210 – 1:50pm
- Workshop 5: Shinn, M., Blacker, D. & Timmer, S. – Trainer Toolbox: Introducing the ToT Competency Checklist!
- Workshop 6: Liles, B. & Reichert, E. – Identifying and Coaching Trauma Symptoms in PCIT Clients and Caregivers – West Coast – 1:50pm
- Workshop6_Trauma-informed CDI Coaching Blurbs_ChildTrauma_FINAL
- Workshop6_Trauma-informed CDI Coaching Blurbs_PARENTS_FINAL
- Workshop6_Trauma-informed PDI Coaching Blurbs_CHILD_FINAL
- Workshop6_Trauma-informed PDI Coaching Blurbs_CAREGIVER_FINAL
- Workshop 7: Williams, R. S., Trujillo, A. & Aguirre-Bashyam, M. – El Locutor, el Periquito, y las Porras: Ideas para Lograr Maestría en PCIT – South Bay – 1:00pm
- Workshop 8: Shinn, M. & Torres, L. – Spanish Coalition Meeting – South Bay – 1:50pm
- Workshop 9: Discussant: Zone, S. – Symposium – Perspectives on Building Resilience in the Practice of PCIT – North Ridge – 1:00pm
- Park, E., Cruz, N, Briones, V. & Rogers, K. – Engagement and Retention: Serving the Diverse Needs of Multi-stressed Children and their Families
- Mogil, C. & Christian-Brandt, A. – A Family Resilience Framework for PCIT
- Workshop 10: Aviv, R. & Lundquist, K. – Treating Older Children in PCIT – North Ridge – 1:50pm – PDF exceeds maximum size for this site, please contact us to have this information sent to you
- Workshop 11: Girard, E. – Coaching Strategies in CDI and PDI to Match Caregiver Style: The Many Adventures in Hundred Acre Wood – Grand Horizon Ballroom – 1:00pm
- Litvinov, L. – PCIT with Adoptive Families: Building Relationships and Enhancing Parenting Skills – Grand Horizon Ballroom – 2:50pm
- Shinn, M. – Code Switching – Grand Horizon Ballroom – Grand Horizon Ballroom – 3:25pm
Thursday, September 10
- INVITED SPEAKER – Allen, B. – Treating Child Sexual Concerns with PCIT – Grand Horizon Ballroom – 11:15am
- Workshop 12: Boys, D. – PDI Coding – Room 210 – 1:00pm
- Workshop 13: Blair, K., Topitzes, J. & Mersky, J. – The Investigation of Resilience Processes of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy Advances and Barriers – Room 210 – 1:50pm
- Workshop 13_Early Childhood Measure of Resilience
- Workshop 17: Cammack-Barry, T., Clegg, J. & Diaz, H. – In Home PCIT – West Coast – 1:50pm
- Workshop 18: Discussant: Torres, L. – Symposium – Building Resilience in Spanish-Speaking PCIT Families – South Bay – 1:00pm
- Chavez-Hernandez, V. & Valencia R. – Using PCIT in Spanish with Older Generation Caretakers
- Workshop 21: Westin, A., Liles, B. & Blacker, D. – Managing Very Aggressive Behaviors in PCIT – Grand Horizon Ballroom – 1:00pm
- Forte, L. – When Should we Intervene? PCIT for Foster Children in Reunification – Grand Horizon Ballroom – 3:05pm