PCIT-CDI-CU — 2024 Sadness-Processing Experiment

The Child-Directed Interaction CU adaptation emphasizes parental warmth and responsive, affectionate interaction through real-time clinician coaching during child-led play.

Outcome status in Fanti et al. 2024

skin-conductance reactivity to sadness: intervention-specific support;
sadness-recognition accuracy: promising within-PCIT change, but no significant omnibus Time × Condition interaction;
CU traits: selection variable, not demonstrated treatment outcome;
conduct/aggression: not demonstrated treatment outcome.