The research behind Uncrumble.
Uncrumble adapts published, non-proprietary parenting techniques associated with approaches such as PCIT, Parent Management Training, and emotion-coaching traditions. The organizations below are educational attribution - no university, clinic, or institute endorses or sponsors Uncrumble.
PCIT International
The clinical home of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy, one of the most-studied programs for young children with disruptive behavior.
Yale Parenting Center
Dr. Alan Kazdin's research group. The behavior-change tools we teach are adapted from this decades-long body of work.
The Gottman Institute - Emotion Coaching
Research-based approach to helping kids name and navigate big feelings.
American Academy of Pediatrics - HealthyChildren.org
Trusted, pediatrician-reviewed guidance on child development and behavior.
988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline
Free, confidential support for anyone in emotional distress. Call or text 988 (US).
Selected studies
- Wakschlag et al. (2012) — “Defining the developmental parameters of temper loss in early childhood”Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry. The large study behind our “tantrums are normal” numbers.
- Bjørseth & Wichstrøm (2016) — “Effectiveness of Parent-Child Interaction Therapy (PCIT) in the Treatment of Young Children’s Behavior Problems: A Randomized Controlled Study”PLOS ONE. The randomized trial behind the line chart on our homepage.
- AHRQ systematic review — “Psychosocial and Pharmacologic Interventions for Disruptive Behavior in Children and Adolescents”The federal evidence review covering randomized PCIT trials.
- Leijten et al. meta-analysis (2022) — “The Efficacy of Parent Management Training… Among Children with Clinical Levels of Disruptive Behavior”Child Psychiatry & Human Development.
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