Multisystemic Therapy for Antisocial Behavior in Children and Adolescents

by Scott W. Henggeler, Sonja K. Schoenwald, Charles M. Borduin

This comprehensive guide provides extensive clinical description of the Multisystemic Treatment (MST) approach for treating youths with serious antisocial behavior. A proven alternative to expensive and often ineffective out-of-home placement, MST is a family- and community-based treatment. It focuses on ameliorating the known determinants of antisocial behavior within the young person's family, peer, and school networks. Nine core principles comprise the parameters for the book's flexible, team-based intervention framework, which targets such areas as promoting family strengths and resiliencies, removing youths from antisocial peer groups, enhancing school performance, and developing indigenous social support systems. The book features a wealth of illustrative case material and is extensively documented with findings from controlled outcome studies.

Genres: Nonfiction

337 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 24, 1998

Reviews

[Marisa Vasquez · Rating 5 out of 5]

Had to read for work, but I really enjoyed how the clinicians/authors structured the book and included case summary’s and analytical data.

[Sarah · Rating 4 out of 5]

This was required reading for my job with Youth Villages, and I'm glad to have had such an in-depth and helpful exploration of multi-systemic therapy (MST). This book reads like one of my grad school textbooks but gives great case examples and interventions to help apply what you're reading. I would not suggest this book for someone looking for a fun read, but if you are looking for a better understanding of MST as a clinician, this is your go-to book! It's been helpful as a reference with treatment planning and thinking of where to go next with families and I'm sure I'll continue to reference back to it in the future.