TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2024//
TI  - A systematic review of multisystemic therapy in adolescent sex offenders
JO  - The journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law
A1  - Satodiya, Ritvij
A1  - Bied, Adam
A1  - Shah, Kaushal
A1  - Parikh, Tapan
A1  - Ash, Peter
SP  - 51
EP  - 60
VL  - 52
IS  - 1
N2  - Multisystemic therapy (MST) is an intense, family-focused, community-based treatment designed for youth with criminal behaviors. Literature on its usefulness among juvenile sexual offenders (JSOs) remains limited. We conducted a systematic review of published studies assessing effectiveness of MST among JSOs. A comprehensive search of published studies, using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, was undertaken using multiple databases. Search terms included "multisystemic therapy" or "multisystemic family therapy." A total of 542 articles were obtained on initial search. After excluding duplicates, 297 articles were included in further analysis that yielded 48 articles for full-text analysis. Six randomized controlled trials of MST, comprising 231 juvenile sex-offenders, were assessed for final review. MST performed favorably relative to alternative treatments among juvenile sex offenders while also demonstrating lasting treatment effect on sustained follow-up.<p />  <p>Language: en</p>
LA  - en
SN  - 1093-6793
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.29158/JAAPL.230117-23
ID  - ref1
ER  -