Abstract:
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 limited. 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.
摘要:
多系统疗法(MST)是一种激烈的,以家庭为中心,为有犯罪行为的青少年设计的基于社区的治疗。关于其在青少年性犯罪者(JSO)中的有用性的文献仍然有限。我们对已发表的评估MST在JSO中有效性的研究进行了系统回顾。全面搜索已发表的研究,使用系统审查和荟萃分析(PRISMA)指南的首选报告项目,是使用多个数据库进行的。搜索术语包括“多系统治疗”或“多系统家庭治疗”。“最初搜索共获得542篇文章。排除重复项之后,297篇文章被纳入进一步分析,产生了48篇文章用于全文分析。六项MST随机对照试验,包括231名青少年性犯罪者,被评估为最终审查。MST相对于青少年性犯罪者的替代疗法表现良好,同时也证明了对持续随访的持久治疗效果。