@article{ref1,
title="The efficacy of systemic therapy for childhood and adolescent externalizing disorders: a systematic review of 47 RCT",
journal="Family Process",
year="2013",
author="von Sydow, Kirsten and Retzlaff, Ruediger and Beher, Stefan and Haun, Markus W. and Schweitzer, Jochen",
volume="52",
number="4",
pages="576-618",
abstract="Systemic (family) therapy is a widely used psychotherapy approach. However, most systematic efficacy reviews have focused solely on &quot;family-based treatment&quot; rather than on the theoretic orientation &quot;systemic therapy.&quot; We systematically review trials on the efficacy of systemic therapy for the treatment of childhood and adolescent externalizing disorders. All randomized (or matched) controlled trials (RCT) evaluating systemic/systems-oriented therapy in various forms (family, individual, group, multi-family group therapy) with child or adolescent index patients (0-17 years) suffering from mental disorders were identified by data base searches and cross-references. Inclusion criteria were as follows: index patient diagnosed with a DSM- or ICD-listed mental disorder, and trial published in any language up to the end of 2011. The RCTs were analyzed for their research methodology, interventions applied, and results (postintervention; follow-up). A total of 47 trials from the United States, Europe, and China, published in English, German, and Mandarin, were identified. A total of 42 of them showed systemic therapy to be efficacious for the treatment of attention deficit hyperactivity disorders, conduct disorders, and substance use disorders. Results were stable across follow-up periods of up to 14 years. There is a sound evidence base for the efficacy of systemic therapy for children and adolescents (and their families) diagnosed with externalizing disorders.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0014-7370",
doi="10.1111/famp.12047",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/famp.12047"
}