Scientific collaborations and research trends in Parent-Child Interaction Therapy: a bibliometric analysis

Sümeyye Ulaş; İsmail Seçer; Erinn J Victory; Cheryl B McNeil

doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1167937

Scientific collaborations and research trends in Parent-Child Interaction Therapy: a bibliometric analysis

Front Psychol. 2023 May 12:14:1167937. doi: 10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1167937. eCollection 2023.

Authors

Sümeyye Ulaş¹, İsmail Seçer¹, Erinn J Victory², Cheryl B McNeil³

Affiliations

¹ Laboratory Department of Psychological Counseling and Guidance, Atatürk University, Erzurum, Türkiye.
² Department of Psychology, West Virginia University, Morgantown, WV, United States.
³ Department of Psychiatry, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States.

Abstract

Parent-child interaction therapy (PCIT) is considered to be an effective intervention for children aged 2-7 years with conduct problems. PCIT research has been conducted for approximately 50 years; however, an analysis of general research patterns has not been published. In this context, the present study outlines a bibliometric analysis of scientific collaborations, prevalence across locations on the basis of countries and organizations, leading researchers, and trends within PCIT research. Findings demonstrate that PCIT is an area in which international scientific collaborations are intense and current, and collaborations continue to be formed around the world. Additionally, results indicate that dissemination of intercultural PCIT adaptations are continuous.

Keywords: PCIT; bibliometric analysis; parent–child interaction therapy; research trends; scientific collaborations.

Publication types

Review