APA Dictionary of Psychology

a play therapy-focused intervention for parents of children (ages 3–10) with emotional or behavioral difficulties. The therapy aims to help parents gain empathy for their child, improve their parenting skills, and strengthen their relationship with their child so as to reduce parental stress and decrease the child’s emotional or behavioral problems. Also called child–parent relationship training. [introduced in 1991 by U.S. educator Garry L. Landreth]