Cheryl B. McNeil is a professor of psychiatry, licensed psychologist, and researcher at the University of Florida College of Medicine. She researches the Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT), an evidence-based treatment used to build positive relationships between caregivers and their children exhibiting behavior challenges.[1] McNeil ran the PCIT lab at West Virginia University[2] before teaching at UF.[3]

Career

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McNeil earned her BS at Louisiana State University and MS and PhD at University of Florida. She completed her predoctoral internship at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center in 1989. McNeil started the PCIT program at the University of Oklahoma Health Sciences Center before moving to West Virginia University where she spent 28 years as a faculty member and now holds professor emeritus status.[1]

As a Parent-Child Interaction Therapy researcher, McNeil has co-authored seven books and conducted hundreds of studies on the method.[4] Her research includes studies on implementing PCIT,[5][6] and adapting PCIT to new populations, such as autism,[7]  toddlers,[8][9] child maltreatment,[10] older children (ages 7 to 10), home-based wraparound programs,[11] foster children,[12] and dentistry.[13]

She also created an adapted version of the PCIT method that is used with teachers and students called Teacher-Child Interaction Training (TCIT).[14] McNeil is a global trainer of PCIT and has implemented it in Norway, New Zealand, Australia, Taiwan, Hong Kong, Switzerland, Turkey, Iran, and South Korea.

McNeil has received grant funding from the National Institute of Health using PCIT and studying pediatric oral healthcare[15] and service delivery in rural Appalachia.[16]

She served on the editorial board of the International Journal for Behavioral Consultation and Therapy and is an ad hoc reviewer of several journals on child psychology and behavioral disorders.

Awards and Honors

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  • West Virginia University, Behavioral and Social Sciences: Benedum Distinguished Scholar Award (2021)[17]
  • West Virginia University, Office of the Provost: Research MVP Award (2021)[18]
  • WVU, Eberly College of Arts and Sciences: Outstanding Researcher Award (2020)[19]
  • WVU: Distinction in Mentoring Undergraduates in Research (2019)[20]
  • American Psychological Association: Elizabeth Hurlock Beckman Award (2019)[21]
  • Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies: Fellow (2016)
  • WVU McNair Scholars Program: Outstanding Service Award (2016)[22]
  • WVU Foundation Outstanding Teacher Award (1999)[23]

Selected Works

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  • Eisenstadt, T. H., Eyberg, S., McNeil, C. B., Newcomb, K., & Funderburk, B. (1993). Parent-Child Interaction Therapy With Behavior Problem Children: Relative Effectiveness of Two Stages and Overall Treatment Outcome. Journal of Clinical Child Psychology, 22(1), 42–51. https://doi.org/10.1207/s15374424jccp2201_4
  • Girard, E. I., Wallace, N. M., Kohlhoff, J. R., Morgan, S. S. J., & McNeil, C. B. (2018). Parent-Child Interaction Therapy with Toddlers: Improving Attachment and Emotion Regulation. Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-93251-4
  • Lieneman, C. C., & Mcneil, C. B. (2023). Time-out for Child Behavior Management (1st edition). Hogrefe & Huber Pub.
  • McNeil, C. B., Eyberg, S., Hembree Eisenstadt, T., Newcomb, K., & Funderburk, B. (1991a). Parent-Child Interaction Therapy With Behavior Problem Children: Generalization of Treatment Effects to the School Setting. Journal of Clinical Child Psychology, 20(2), 140–151. https://doi.org/10.1207/s15374424jccp2002_5
  • McNeil, C. B., Eyberg, S., Hembree Eisenstadt, T., Newcomb, K., & Funderburk, B. (1991b). Parent-Child Interaction Therapy With Behavior Problem Children: Generalization of Treatment Effects to the School Setting. Journal of Clinical Child Psychology, 20(2), 140–151. https://doi.org/10.1207/s15374424jccp2002_5
  • McNeil, C. B., & Hembree-Kigin, T. L. (2010). Parent-Child Interaction Therapy. Springer US. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-88639-8
  • McNeil, C. B., Hembree-Kigin, T. L., & Anhalt, K. (2011). Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (2nd ed. 2010 edition). Springer.

References

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  1. ^ Parent-Child Interaction Therapy. Issues in Clinical Child Psychology. 2010. doi:10.1007/978-0-387-88639-8. ISBN 978-0-387-88638-1.
  2. ^ "PCIT Lab". sites.google.com. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  3. ^ "Cheryl B McNeil » Department of Psychiatry » College of Medicine » University of Florida". Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  4. ^ Ulaş, Sümeyye; Seçer, İsmail; Victory, Erinn J.; McNeil, Cheryl B. (2023-05-12). "Scientific collaborations and research trends in Parent-Child Interaction Therapy: a bibliometric analysis". Frontiers in Psychology. 14. doi:10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1167937. ISSN 1664-1078. PMC 10213549. PMID 37251036.
  5. ^ Eyberg, Sheila M.; Funderburk, Beverly W.; Hembree-Kigin, Toni L.; McNeil, Cheryl B.; Querido, Jane G.; Hood, Korey K. (2001-11-20). "Parent-Child Interaction Therapy with Behavior Problem Children: One and Two Year Maintenance of Treatment Effects in the Family". Child & Family Behavior Therapy. 23 (4): 1–20. doi:10.1300/J019v23n04_01. ISSN 0731-7107.
  6. ^ McNeil, Cheryl Bodiford; Eyberg, Sheila; Hembree Eisenstadt, Toni; Newcomb, Katharine; Funderburk, Beverly (June 1991). "Parent-Child Interaction Therapy With Behavior Problem Children: Generalization of Treatment Effects to the School Setting". Journal of Clinical Child Psychology. 20 (2): 140–151. doi:10.1207/s15374424jccp2002_5. ISSN 0047-228X.
  7. ^ "Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) for Autism Spectrum Disorder and PCIT-T for Toddlers: Know-How of Important Therapy Adaptations for Pressing Mental Health Issues". Journal of the American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry.
  8. ^ Girard, Emma I.; Wallace, Nancy M.; Kohlhoff, Jane R.; Morgan, Susan S. J.; McNeil, Cheryl B. (2018). Parent-Child Interaction Therapy with Toddlers. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-93251-4. ISBN 978-3-319-93250-7.
  9. ^ Nix, Robert L.; Gill, Sukhdeep; Hostetler, Michelle L.; Feinberg, Mark E.; Francis, Lori A.; Stifter, Cynthia A.; McNeil, Cheryl B.; Kidder, Sarah M.; Jones, Damon E.; Park, Ye Rang; Kim, Christina N.; Engbretson, Ashleigh G.; Braaten, Sarah M.; Tamkin, Vivian L. (March 2024). "Promoting toddlers' self-regulation and healthy eating habits among families living in poverty: A randomized controlled trial of Recipe 4 Success". Child Development. 95 (2): 354–367. doi:10.1111/cdev.14006. ISSN 0009-3920. PMC 10942656. PMID 37767600.
  10. ^ "Parent–child interaction therapy: An intensive dyadic intervention for physically abusive families". Child Maltreatment.
  11. ^ Herschell, Amy D.; Shaffer, Sherry L.; Wallace, Nancy M.; Maise, Amanda A.; Schaffner, Kristen F.; McNeil, Cheryl B.; Dotson, Pamela; Johnson, Virginia J. (2021-04-03). "Hybrid Implementation Effectiveness Trial: Home-based Intensive Family Coaching to Improve Outcomes for Medicaid-enrolled Preschoolers". Evidence-Based Practice in Child and Adolescent Mental Health. 6 (2): 246–261. doi:10.1080/23794925.2021.1908191. ISSN 2379-4925.
  12. ^ "Adapting Parent–Child Interaction Therapy to Foster Care: Outcomes From a Randomized Trial". Research on Social Work Practice. doi:10.1177/1049731514543023.
  13. ^ "RePORT ⟩ RePORTER". reporter.nih.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  14. ^ "Training Head Start Teachers in Behavior Management Using Parent-Child Interaction Therapy: A Preliminary Investigation". Journal of Early and Intensive Behavior Intervention. 2006.
  15. ^ "RePORT ⟩ RePORTER". reporter.nih.gov. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  16. ^ Druskin, Lindsay R.; Han, Robin C.; Phillips, Sharon T.; Victory, Erinn J.; Aman, Emily; Tiano, Jennifer; Stokes, Jocelyn; McNeil, Cheryl B. (January 2022). "The Dissemination of Parent–Child Interaction Therapy in West Virginia during the Opioid Epidemic and COVID-19 Pandemic: A Qualitative Study". International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health. 19 (22): 15085. doi:10.3390/ijerph192215085. ISSN 1660-4601. PMC 9690909. PMID 36429803.
  17. ^ "WVU Faculty | Benedum Distinguished Scholar Award Recipients". faculty.wvu.edu. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  18. ^ "WVU Today | WVU psychologist shares quick relief for parents struggling with child behavior during COVID-19 pandemic". wvutoday.wvu.edu. 2020-06-02. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  19. ^ "WVU's Eberly College announces 2019-2020 Outstanding Faculty Awards". eberly.wvu.edu. 2020-04-16. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  20. ^ "WVU Faculty | Distinction in Mentoring Undergraduates in Research Award Recipients". faculty.wvu.edu. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  21. ^ "Elizabeth Hurlock Beckman Award Trust – Foundation Grants – Wells Fargo". www.wellsfargo.com. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  22. ^ "ABCT Fellows Status - Membership". ABCT - Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies. Retrieved 2024-08-16.
  23. ^ "WVU Faculty | WVU Foundation Outstanding Teaching Award Recipients". faculty.wvu.edu. Retrieved 2024-08-16.