@article{ref1,
title="Multisystemic therapy versus hospitalization for crisis stabilization of youth: placement outcomes 4 months postreferral",
journal="Mental health services research",
year="2000",
author="Schoenwald, S. K. and Ward, D. M. and Henggeler, S. W. and Rowland, M. D.",
volume="2",
number="1",
pages="3-12",
abstract="Hospitalization and out-of-home placement data for 113 youth participating in a randomized trial comparing home-based multisystemic therapy (MST; n = 57) with hospitalization (n = 56) for psychiatric crisis stabilization were analyzed following the completion of MST treatment--approximately 4 months post approval for emergency psychiatric hospitalization. Analyses showed that MST prevented any hospitalization for 57% of the participants in the MST condition and reduced the overall number of days hospitalized by 72%. Importantly, the reduction in use and length of hospitalization was not offset by increased use of other placement options, as MST reduced days in other out-of-home placements by 49%. The cost implications for the viability of MST as an alternative to hospitalization for youth presenting psychiatric emergencies are discussed.<p /><p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1522-3434",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}