Al Sehli Saad A, Helou Maya, Sultan Meshal A
Department of Psychiatry, Taibah University, Madinah, Saudi Arabia.
Mental Health Centre of Excellence, Al Jalila Children's Specialty Hospital, Dubai, UAE.
Case Rep Psychiatry. 2021 Mar 4;2021:5588612. doi: 10.1155/2021/5588612. eCollection 2021.
Disruptive behaviors can be associated with significant functional impairment. Early intervention for young children is essential to prevent long-term consequences. Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) is a psychotherapeutic intervention, which has shown to be effective for children with externalizing symptoms. We present the treatment course of PCIT for two kindergarten children. The first has Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and the second has frontal lobe epilepsy. Both presented with attention problems, hyperactivity, and impulsivity associated with significant impairment in multiple settings. Two certified PCIT therapists provided 17 sessions to the parents of the first patient and 25 sessions to the parents of the second patient. Most of the sessions were in-person; however, some were "virtual" due to the circumstances associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. Parents of both patients achieved the "mastery" criteria. In both cases, PCIT contributed to improving the disruptive behaviors. PCIT may serve as an effective therapeutic option for young children with externalizing symptoms in Dubai.
破坏性行为可能与严重的功能损害相关。对幼儿进行早期干预对于预防长期后果至关重要。亲子互动疗法（PCIT）是一种心理治疗干预方法，已被证明对有外化症状的儿童有效。我们介绍了两名幼儿园儿童接受PCIT的治疗过程。第一名儿童患有注意力缺陷多动障碍（ADHD），第二名儿童患有额叶癫痫。两人都存在注意力问题、多动和冲动，在多种环境中都有明显损害。两名获得认证的PCIT治疗师为第一名患者的父母提供了17次治疗，为第二名患者的父母提供了25次治疗。大多数治疗是面对面进行的；然而，由于与COVID-19大流行相关的情况，有些治疗是“虚拟”的。两名患者的父母都达到了“掌握”标准。在这两个案例中，PCIT都有助于改善破坏性行为。PCIT可能是迪拜有外化症状幼儿的一种有效治疗选择。
