TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Do extremely violent juveniles respond differently to treatment?
JO  - International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
A1  - Asscher, Jessica J.
A1  - Deković, M.
A1  - Van den Akker, Alithe L.
A1  - Prins, Pier J. M.
A1  - van der Laan, Peter H.
SP  - ePub
EP  - ePub
VL  - ePub
IS  - ePub
N2  - This study increases knowledge on effectiveness of treatment for extremely violent (EV) youth by investigating their response to multisystemic therapy (MST). Using data of a randomized controlled trial on effectiveness of MST, we investigated differences in treatment response between EV youth and not extremely violent (NEV) youth. Pre- to post-treatment comparison indicated MST was equally effective for EV and NEV youth, whereas treatment as usual was not effective for either group. Growth curves of within-treatment changes indicated EV youth responded differently to MST than NEV youth. The within-treatment change was for EV youth non-linear: Initially, they show a deterioration; however, after one month, EV juveniles respond positively to MST, indicating longer lasting, intensive programs may be effective in treating extreme violence.<br><br>© The Author(s) 2016.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 0306-624X
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/0306624X16670951
ID  - ref1
ER  -