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Martin Bergström. Photo: Patrik Hekkala

Martin Bergström

Senior lecturer | Associate Professor | PhD in Social Work

Martin Bergström. Photo: Patrik Hekkala

Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care (MTFC): Results from an independent replication

Author

  • Pia Kyhle Westermark
  • Kjell Hansson
  • Martin Bergström

Summary, in English

This study examines 24-months post-baseline outcomes for thirty-five Swedish antisocial youths who received either treatment in multidimensional treatment foster care (MTFC) or treatment as usual (TAU). MTFC is a community-based treatment programme that has been successful in treating chronic juvenile offenders in the USA. This study is the first randomized control study outside the USA. The youth treated in the MTFC programme consistently showed some statistically significant positive treatment effects compared to the youth exposed to TAU. The results suggest that MTFC might be an effective method in treating youth with severe behaviour problems in a Swedish context. The authors conclude that the programme ought to be of great interest for Swedish social services as an alternative to traditional care.

Department/s

  • School of Social Work

Publishing year

2011

Language

English

Pages

20-41

Publication/Series

Journal of Family Therapy

Volume

33

Issue

1

Document type

Journal article

Publisher

Wiley-Blackwell

Topic

  • Social Work

Keywords

  • behaviour problems
  • MTFC
  • TAU
  • foster care treatment
  • intervention
  • CBCL
  • YSR
  • SCL-90

Status

Published

ISBN/ISSN/Other

  • ISSN: 1467-6427