Multisystemic treatment of serious juvenile offenders: implications for the treatment of substance-abusing youths.
MST has proven to significantly decrease rates of antisocial behavior in serious juvenile offenders. In light of the similarities between the problems of delinquency and adolescent substance abuse, MST holds promise as an effective treatment of the latter. Hence, conceptual, clinical, and service delivery features of MST are presented.
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Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston 29425-0742.
D000293:Adolescent; D005190:Family; D006801:Humans; D007604:Juvenile Delinquency; D012742:Sex Offenses; D019966:Substance-Related Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*