Child-Parent Psychotherapy
Program/Intervention Name
Category
Attachment Interventions, Social/emotional functioning, Trauma Treatment
Program/Intervention Description
What: Child-Parent Psychotherapy (CPP) is an intervention model for children aged 0-5 who have experienced at least one traumatic event (e.g. maltreatment, the sudden or traumatic death of someone close, a serious accident, sexual abuse, exposure to domestic violence) and/or are experiencing mental health, attachment, and/or behavioral problems, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). The treatment is based in attachment theory but also integrates psychodynamic, developmental, trauma, social learning, and cognitive behavioral theories. How: Weekly 1 to 1.5 hour services are provided in the home, community agency, outpatient clinic, or school for approximately one year.
Intervention Target Population Identified (Age Group)
0-5
Program Goals/Outcomes
support and strengthen the relationship between a child and caregiver, improve cognitive, behavioral, and social functioning
QIC Target Group
General - 3
QIC Adoption/Guardianship Relevance Levels
LEVEL 6: General Population
QIC level of Evidence
LEVEL 2: Supported by Research
Intervention Web Site/URL
Contact Person/Purveyor
Agency/Affiliation
Contact Email
Contact Phone
External Links (Registry/Other Catalog)
- NREPP- SAMHSA: legacy.nreppadmin.net/ViewIntervention.aspx?id=194
- Office of Justice Programs: www.crimesolutions.gov/ProgramDetails.aspx?ID=97
- California Evidence-Based Clearinghouse: www.cebc4cw.org/program/child-parent-psychotherapy
Attachments
- Child Parent Psychotherapy CPP factsheet: Child_Parent_Psychotherapy_CPP_fact_sheet_3-20-07.pdf
- Intervention Citation Sheet: InterventionCitations.pdf
