TY - JOUR
T1 - A Systematic Review of Multisystemic Therapy in Adolescent Sex Offenders
AU - Satodiya, Ritvij
AU - Bied, Adam
AU - Shah, Kaushal
AU - Parikh, Tapan
AU - Ash, Peter
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
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PY - 2024
Y1 - 2024
N2 - Multisystemic therapy (MST) is an intense, family-focused, community-based treatment designed for youth with criminal behaviors. Literature on its usefulness among juvenile sexual offenders (JSOs) remains lim-ited. We conducted a systematic review of published studies assessing effectiveness of MST among JSOs. A comprehensive search of published studies, using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, was undertaken using multiple databases. Search terms included “multisystemic therapy” or “multisystemic family therapy.” A total of 542 articles were obtained on initial search. After excluding duplicates, 297 articles were included in further analysis that yielded 48 articles for full-text analysis. Six randomized controlled trials of MST, comprising 231 juvenile sex-offenders, were assessed for final review. MST performed favorably relative to alternative treatments among juvenile sex offenders while also demonstrating lasting treatment effect on sustained follow-up.
AB - Multisystemic therapy (MST) is an intense, family-focused, community-based treatment designed for youth with criminal behaviors. Literature on its usefulness among juvenile sexual offenders (JSOs) remains lim-ited. We conducted a systematic review of published studies assessing effectiveness of MST among JSOs. A comprehensive search of published studies, using the Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses (PRISMA) guidelines, was undertaken using multiple databases. Search terms included “multisystemic therapy” or “multisystemic family therapy.” A total of 542 articles were obtained on initial search. After excluding duplicates, 297 articles were included in further analysis that yielded 48 articles for full-text analysis. Six randomized controlled trials of MST, comprising 231 juvenile sex-offenders, were assessed for final review. MST performed favorably relative to alternative treatments among juvenile sex offenders while also demonstrating lasting treatment effect on sustained follow-up.
KW - juvenile
KW - juvenile sex offenders
KW - multisystemic family therapy
KW - multisystemic therapy
KW - sex offenders
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U2 - 10.29158/JAAPL.230117-23
DO - 10.29158/JAAPL.230117-23
M3 - Article
C2 - 38467440
AN - SCOPUS:85187654600
SN - 1093-6793
VL - 52
SP - 51
EP - 60
JO - Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law
JF - Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law
IS - 1
ER -
