TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2000//
TI  - Multisystemic therapy versus hospitalization for crisis stabilization of youth: placement outcomes 4 months postreferral
JO  - Mental health services research
A1  - Schoenwald, S. K.
A1  - Ward, D. M.
A1  - Henggeler, S. W.
A1  - Rowland, M. D.
SP  - 3
EP  - 12
VL  - 2
IS  - 1
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 1522-3434
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/
ID  - ref1
ER  -