Evidence-Based Practice Model for Youth with Externalizing Disorders

Gaps of knowledge exist of effective, culturally
competent, community-based services for children
and adolescents with serious emotional disturbance.
There is great disparity between the evidence-base
of effective community-based treatments for youth
with mental health disorders and the treatments
that are available to them. Untreated or
inadequately treated youth are likely to end up in
the child welfare or juvenile justice systems,
particularly those with externalizing disorders.
Not providing appropriate mental health services to
youth can have profound consequences as untreated
or under-treated mental health problems disrupt
children s development, sometimes permanently. The
purpose of this book is to evaluate the use of
Multisystemic Therapy with seriously emotionally
disturbed youth in a community mental health
setting.

Autorentext

Kirstin Painter Ph.D., LCSW is Assistant Professor of Social Work at Texas Woman's University. Dr. Painter has published in peer-reviewed journals and made numerous national and international conference presentations in the areas of evidence-based practice, mental health, and youth transitioning from foster care.

Klappentext

Gaps of knowledge exist of effective, culturally competent, community-based services for children and adolescents with serious emotional disturbance. There is great disparity between the evidence-base of effective community-based treatments for youth with mental health disorders and the treatments that are available to them. Untreated or inadequately treated youth are likely to end up in the child welfare or juvenile justice systems, particularly those with externalizing disorders. Not providing appropriate mental health services to youth can have profound consequences as untreated or under-treated mental health problems disrupt children s development, sometimes permanently. The purpose of this book is to evaluate the use of Multisystemic Therapy with seriously emotionally disturbed youth in a community mental health setting.