Multisystemic Therapy for Juvenile Sexual Offenders: 1-Year Results From a Randomized Effectiveness Trial

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 89-102

  Letourneau, Elizabeth J ^a   Henggeler, Scott W ^a   Borduin, Charles M ^b   Schewe, Paul A ^c   McCart, Michael R ^a   Chapman, Jason E ^a   Saldana, Lisa ^d  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^d Center for Research to Practice   (United States)

Author keywords

cognitive behavior therapy; effectiveness research; juvenile sexual offender; multisystemic therapy; randomized clinical trial

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL TRIAL; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL CRIME; SEXUAL DEVIATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADOLESCENT; COGNITIVE THERAPY; HUMANS; MALE; PARAPHILIAS; SEX OFFENSES; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 60949097349     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0014352     Document Type: Article

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