Multisystemic Therapy for Antisocial Behavior in Children and Adolescents

Multisystemic therapy (MST) has grown dramatically since the\ninitial publication of this comprehensive manual. Today, over 400\nMST programs operate in more than thirty states and ten countries,\nsupported by a strong empirical evidence base. This book explains\nthe principles of MST and provides clear guidelines for clinical\nassessment and intervention with delinquent youth and their\nfamilies. Practitioners are guided to implement proven strategies\nfor engaging clients and helping them to address the root causes of\nantisocial behavior, improve family functioning and peer\nrelationships, enhance school performance, and build meaningful\nsocial supports. New to this edition is: thoroughly revised and\nexpanded to include the latest MST data and clinical refinements;\nrevised to be even more user-friendly, with many new examples\nadded; a chapter on treating youth and caregiver substance abuse;\nexpanded coverage of safety concerns, enhancing vocational\noutcomes, and MST adaptations for other clinical problems; and, a\nchapter detailing the MST system for sustaining high-quality\nprograms.

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