Cost ‐effectiveness of multisystemic therapy versus usual treatment for young people with antisocial problems

Conclusions/Implications for practiceOur study shows that, at worst, MST offers no advantage to young offenders in terms of their experienced quality of life, but ‘TAU’ included family focused intervention as well as standard supervision. There were some cost advantages for the individual and his/her family in the MST group, but substantial cost benefits for wider society. The case for a large, multi‐centre, perhaps international trial is strong as widespread implementation of MST would benefit everyone if these findings are confirmed. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.

Source: Criminal Behaviour and Mental Health - January 14, 2016 Category: Criminology Authors: Karin M. Vermeulen, Dani ëlle E. M. C. Jansen, Erik J. Knorth, Erik Buskens, Sijmen A. Reijneveld Tags: Original Article Source Type: research