Dissemination and Effectiveness of Multisystemic Treatment in New Zealand: A Benchmarking Study

Journal of Family Psychology

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 119-129

  Curtis, Nicola M ^a   Ronan, Kevin R ^b   Heiblum, Naamith ^c   Crellin, Kylie ^b  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

^b CENTRAL QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c MST Services   (Israel)

Author keywords

benchmarking; conduct disorder; effectiveness; juvenile offenders; MST

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD BEHAVIOR; CONDUCT DISORDER; CONTROL; EVALUATION; FAMILY RELATION; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; NEW ZEALAND; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY CONTROL; STATISTICS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VALIDATION STUDY;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; BENCHMARKING; CHILD; CONDUCT DISORDER; FAMILY RELATIONS; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; INTERNAL-EXTERNAL CONTROL; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MALE; NEW ZEALAND; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 65549107237     PISSN: 08933200     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1037/a0014974     Document Type: Article

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