Disruptive behavior disorders of early childhood pose major challenges for parents and their children. They may also be an indicator for current or future mental illness. The aim of the study was evaluating the effect of parent interaction training program on parenting stress and child behaviors among children. The subjects were thirty six of parents of children with Disruptive behavior disorders were sequentially allocated to the study. The parents divided randomly into two group study group (received parent training program for 15 sessions) and control group (received routine as usual). A randomized controlled trail was conducted at Institute of Children, center of children with special needs. Two tools were used to measure the current study variables, Eyberg Child Behavior Inventory and Parent- stress Index – short form, at the begging and at the end of the intervention program in both groups. The results of the study revealed that statistical significant differences were found between child’s behaviors after intervention training program than pre. to conclude, parent child interaction therapy has a salutary effect on children with Disruptive behavior disorders and its parents. Further studies are needed to get expansive enhancement in parent-child interaction and generalization of such interventions.

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