Outcomes From Wraparound and Multisystemic Therapy in a Center for Mental Health Services System-of-Care Demonstration Site  

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Stambaugh, Leyla Faw ; Mustillo, Sarah A. ; Burns, Barbara J. ; Stephens, Robert L. ; Baxter, Beth ; Edwards, Dan ; DeKraai, Mark

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: Journal of Emotional and Behavioral Disorders vol. 15 no. 3 (2007), page 143-155.
Topik: Multisystemic Therapy; wraparound
Fulltext: 143.pdf (195.59KB)

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This study examined outcomes for 320 youth in a Center for Mental Health Services system-of-care demonstration site.Youth received wraparound-only (n = 213),MST-only (n = 54),or wraparound + MST (n = 53). Participants were 12 years old on average and mostly White (90%), and 75% were Medicaid-eligible. Service use and functional and clinical outcomes were examined at 6-month intervals out to 18 months. All three groups improved over the study period. The MST-only group demonstrated more clinical improvement than the other groups. Functional outcomes did not differ significantly across groups.Youth in wrap + MST had higher baseline severity and experienced less clinical and functional change than the other two groups, despite more mental health service use. Targeted, evidence-based treatment may be more effective than system-level intervention alone for improving clinical symptoms among youth with serious emotional disorders served in community-based settings. New or amended approaches may be needed for youth with the most severe disorders.

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