Multisystemic therapy reduces long term rearrest compared with usual treatment

Abstract

Schaeffer CM, Borduin CM. Long-term follow-up to a randomized clinical trial of multisystemic therapy with serious and violent juvenile offenders. J Consult Clin Psychol 2005;73:445–53.[OpenUrl][1][CrossRef][2][PubMed][3][Web of Science][4] Q Does multisystemic therapy reduce long term arrest rates in young people with a history of serious crime? ### ![Graphic][5]Design: Randomised controlled trial. ### ![Graphic][6]Allocation: Unconcealed. ### ![Graphic][7]Blinding: Investigators obtaining data were not informed of treatment group. ### ![Graphic][8]Follow up period: Mean follow up was 13.7 years (range 11.8 to 15.2 years) after probation. ### ![Graphic][9]Setting: Families referred to the Missouri Delinquency Project by court personnel between July 1983 and October 1986. ### ![Graphic][10]Patients: 176 people with a history of >1 felony offence aged 12–17 years, living with at least one parent figure; no psychosis or dementia. ### ![Graphic][11]Intervention: Multisystemic therapy (MST): intensive sessions with a therapist in the family home, … [1]: {openurl}?query=rft.jtitle%253DJournal%2Bof%2Bconsulting%2Band%2Bclinical%2Bpsychology%26rft.stitle%253DJ%2BConsult%2BClin%2BPsychol%26rft.aulast%253DSchaeffer%26rft.auinit1%253DC.%2BM.%26rft.volume%253D73%26rft.issue%253D3%26rft.spage%253D445%26rft.epage%253D453%26rft.atitle%253DLong-term%2Bfollow-up%2Bto%2Ba%2Brandomized%2Bclinical%2Btrial%2Bof%2Bmultisystemic%2Btherapy%2Bwith%2Bserious%2Band%2Bviolent%2Bjuvenile%2Boffenders.%26rft_id%253Dinfo%253Adoi%252F10.1037%252F0022-006X.73.3.445%26rft_id%253Dinfo%253Apmid%252F15982142%26rft.genre%253Darticle%26rft_val_fmt%253Dinfo%253Aofi%252Ffmt%253Akev%253Amtx%253Ajournal%26ctx_ver%253DZ39.88-2004%26url_ver%253DZ39.88-2004%26url_ctx_fmt%253Dinfo%253Aofi%252Ffmt%253Akev%253Amtx%253Actx [2]: /lookup/external-ref?access_num=10.1037/0022-006X.73.3.445&link_type=DOI [3]: /lookup/external-ref?access_num=15982142&link_type=MED&atom=%2Febmental%2F9%2F1%2F8.atom [4]: /lookup/external-ref?access_num=000230036200007&link_type=ISI [5]: /embed/inline-graphic-1.gif [6]: /embed/inline-graphic-2.gif [7]: /embed/inline-graphic-3.gif [8]: /embed/inline-graphic-4.gif [9]: /embed/inline-graphic-5.gif [10]: /embed/inline-graphic-6.gif [11]: /embed/inline-graphic-7.gif