Citation

Henggeler SW. Child Adolesc. Ment. Health 1999; 4(1): 2-10.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1999, John Wiley and Sons)

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Abstract

Multisystemic therapy (MST) is a family- and community-based treatment that has successfully served as a clinical and cost-effective alternative to out-of-home placements (e.g. incarceration, psychiatric hospitalisation) for youths presenting serious clinical problems. MST clinical procedures and findings from MST outcome studies are reviewed. Several key features differentiate MST from prevailing mental health and juvenile justice practices and probably account for its relative success. These features include interventions that comprehensively address the known determinants of clinical problems, the provision of services in home and community settings to promote service access and ecological validity, and a philosophy that emphasises provider accountability for family engagement and outcomes. (Abstract Adapted from Source: Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 1999. Copyright © 1999 by The Association for Child and Adolescent Mental Health; Blackwell Publishers, Inc.)

For more information on Multisystemic Therapy, a Blueprints for Violence Prevention Model program, see VioPro record number 2261.

Offender Treatment
Offender Substance Use
Alcohol Use Effects
Alcohol Related Violence
Alcohol Use Treatment
Drug Use Treatment
Drug Use Effects
Drug Related Violence
Substance Use Treatment
Substance Use Effects
Substance Use-Violence Co-Occurence
Juvenile Offender
Juvenile Violence
Juvenile Treatment
Violence Treatment
Family Based
Community Based
Multisystemic Therapy
Blueprints Model Reference
Juvenile Behavior
Juvenile Antisocial Behavior
Juvenile Problem Behavior
Behavior Treatment
Multisystemic Therapy
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