multisystemic therapy, implmentation, effectiveness, RCT, treatment integrity
Conditions
Interventions
Multisystemic Therapy (MST)
The MST is based on social ecological and family systems theories, and on research on the causes and correlates of serious antisocial behavior. It addresses several key sy
Sponsors
ZonMW
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: 1. Youth (and their families) who show serious, violent, and chronic antisocial behavior between 12 and 18 years - There is enough family commitment to apply MST
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: 1. IQ below 70 2. Acute psychiatric problems that places adolescent and his or her family at risk 3. Dominant sexual problems
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Recidivism - Antisocial behavior - Agressive behavior | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| - Family functioning (parental competence, acceptance, attachment, social isolation, perception of influence, responsivity, reinforcement, harsh discipline, inductive discipline, punishment, consistency, behavioral control, monitoring, negativity, communication and cohesion) - Characteristics client (psychopathy, personality, anxiety, depression, withdrawn, psychosomatic complaints, drug use, school competence, relation with peers) - Characteristics treatment (expectations, treatment integrity, treatment satisfaction, relation with therapist, cooperation, organization structure and climate, efficiency, effectivity, case discharge) | — |
Contacts
Public ContactW.A. Manders
Utrecht University Research group psychosocial problems PO box 80.140
Outcome results
None listed