DOI: 10.21276/sasjm.2019.5.1.3

Pages: 10-18

The study was conducted to find the relationship between cultural issues and disruptive behavior disorders of children between Hispanic and non-Hispanic populations in seeking early PCIT treatment and getting better ECBI scores. Methods: The clinical records of 211 children whose parents had initiated PCIT treatment were reviewed from the Mailman Center of Child Development. SPSS was used to analyze the data and compare the improvement of ECBI scores between the Hispanic and non-Hispanic groups using several sociodemographic variables. Results: A statistically significant difference was observed in the overall improvement of ECBI scores between early and late PCIT intervention patients. However, there was no significant correlation between the race/ethnicity and early PCIT intervention resulting in improved ECBI scores. Conclusions: The observed outcomes could offer some insight into future efforts for public health stakeholders in implementing effective health education programs and policies. This will lead to increased awareness of early PCIT intervention and its delivery methods