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PCIT [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-12
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Educational Psychology
- Clinical Psychology
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- strategic attention
1, record 1, English, strategic%20attention
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A behaviour modification technique that provides positive attention to reinforce a child’s appropriate behaviour. 2, record 1, English, - strategic%20attention
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
During the CDI [Child Directed Interaction] didactic [session], the parents are taught to use differential reinforcement to modify child behavior by providing positive attention for appropriate behavior(e. g., playing gently with the toys) and withdrawing attention for inappropriate behavior(e. g., throwing toys across the room). In PCIT [Parent-Child Interaction Therapy], these skills are referred to as strategic attention and selective ignoring. 3, record 1, English, - strategic%20attention
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie scolaire
- Psychologie clinique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- attention sélective
1, record 1, French, attention%20s%C3%A9lective
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Technique de modification du comportement chez l'enfant qui consiste à prêter une attention positive aux comportements appropriés. 2, record 1, French, - attention%20s%C3%A9lective
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Utiliser l'attention sélective afin de façonner un comportement désiré. C'est-à-dire le féliciter lorsqu'il est attentif aux demandes ou lorsqu'il converse avec un élève sur un sujet différent de ses préoccupations. 3, record 1, French, - attention%20s%C3%A9lective
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2012-11-02
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Psychology
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- parent-child interaction therapy
1, record 2, English, parent%2Dchild%20interaction%20therapy
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- PCIT 1, record 2, English, PCIT
correct
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- parent-child interaction training 2, record 2, English, parent%2Dchild%20interaction%20training
correct
- PCIT 2, record 2, English, PCIT
correct
- PCIT 2, record 2, English, PCIT
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Parent-Child Interaction Therapy(PCIT) is an empirically-supported treatment for conduct-disordered young children that places emphasis on improving the quality of the parent-child relationship and changing parent-child interaction patterns. In PCIT, parents are taught specific skills to establish a nurturing and secure relationship with their child while increasing their child's prosocial behavior and decreasing negative behavior. 3, record 2, English, - parent%2Dchild%20interaction%20therapy
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Psychologie
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- formation interactive parent-enfant
1, record 2, French, formation%20interactive%20parent%2Denfant
feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- FIPE 1, record 2, French, FIPE
feminine noun
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La formation interactive parent-enfant (FIPE) [...] est une intervention dyadique élaborée pour modifier les spécificités interactives dans les relations parent-enfant. 2, record 2, French, - formation%20interactive%20parent%2Denfant
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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