Multidimensional Family Therapy: An Evidence-Based Treatment for Juvenile Justice Involved and Substance-Abusing Adolescents.

Autor: Henderson, Craig E., Dakof, Gayle A., Rowe, Cindy L., Liddle, Howard A.
Zdroj: Correctional Health Care Report; Nov/Dec2010, Vol. 12 Issue 1, p5-15, 4p
Abstrakt: The article discusses the need to implement an evidence-based treatment for juvenile justice involved and substance-abusing adolescents, given the well-documented needs of juvenile delinquents and the lack of the care they received in the U.S. juvenile justice system. An overview of Multidimensional Family Therapy (MDFT) is presented. It further looks into how the treatment approach become more effective in the rehabilitation and prevention of juvenile's habitual relapse into crime.
Databáze: Complementary Index