Emotion Development (ED) Manual for use with PCIT
The Emotion Development (ED) Manual was developed by Joan Luby M.D. and colleagues at WashU Medicine to be used in conjunction with Parent Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT). The adaptation includes a module to specifically address treatment of depression symptoms in preschool age children; to decrease excessive irritability, sadness and guilt and to increase positive affect, as well as to help children learn to more effectively manage their emotions. The module includes sessions designed to explore parents’ own history of emotion regulation and parents’ reactions to their child’s emotions, to demonstrate relaxation skills, and to teach parents skills so that they can most effectively help their child both in the moment of emotional expression and later discussing strategies for dealing with similar emotions in the future. Through live coaching and hands on exercises, parents practice the emotion development skills in session to help the child regulate emotions. PCIT-ED is targeted at improving symptoms of depression, but the 8 session module can be modified to focus on the particular needs of each individual child.
If you are interested in accessing the PCIT-ED Treatment Manual, click the button below to be transferred to the CashNet site for the opportunity to purchase. PCIT-ED Treatment Manual will be available for immediate download after purchase. If you experience trouble downloading the manual, please reach out to Teresa Perryman tperryman@wustl.edu
For more information on PCIT-ED and study results, please see our Publications page.
THRIVE Schools
The THRIVE program is a brief intervention to promote resilience and adaptive development in children 3-7 years old and their caregivers. Our aim is for caregivers gain new skills to further increase their child’s emotional development and reduce negative behaviors during eight THRIVE sessions. Caregivers have also reported increased confidence in their parenting skills and a closer relationship with their child. School social workers and counselors are trained to deliver the program to families in their schools in weekly hour long sessions. The session material is derived from Parent Child Interaction Therapy – Emotional Development (PCIT-ED).
Dr. Joan Luby, MD, and Dr. Patricia Kohl, PhD, are partnering with schools in the St. Louis area to implement THRIVE. We are also open to sharing materials with schools outside our area.
If you are interested in delivering THRIVE at your school please contact Claire Baker at: claireb@wustl.edu or (314) 273-0098