Juvenile delinquency is a pressing problem in the United States; the literature emphasizes
the importance of early interventions and the role of the family in preventing juvenile …

Abstract Background Multisystemic Therapy®(MST®) is an intensive, home‐based
intervention for families of youth with social, emotional, and behavioural problems. MST …

Objective This article expands the review of psychosocial treatments for adolescents with
disruptive behavior (DB), published previously by this journal. That earlier review focused on …

This study examined the relationship between known risk factors for youthful offenders and
rates of recidivism using Poisson regression models. The sample consisted of 564 male and …

Background An adaptation of multisystemic therapy (MST) was piloted to find out whether it
would yield better outcomes than standard MST in families where the adolescent not only …

While there are many studies that examine the adverse effects of behavior problems among
children in out-of-home care, evidence to understand the cumulative evidence of factors that …

Objective: Youths who start behavioral health treatment often stop before completing a
therapeutic course of care. To increase treatment engagement and quality of care, the …

Objective Youth criminal justice systems are under growing pressure to reduce re-offending
behaviour and support young people's health and developmental needs. This systematic …

Education and vocational training play a crucial element in the rehabilitation process of child
offenders. They develop valuable characters of an individual, contributing to a long-term …

The main aim of this study was to evaluate the effectiveness of Pennsylvania's state-wide
intensive in-home treatment for youth with serious emotional disturbance (SED) …