Charles M. Borduin studied multisystemic therapy for serious juvenile offending. The treatment is evaluated through outcomes that extend beyond immediate symptom reports, including later offending. Distinguishing a controlled treatment comparison from a simple before-and-after change is essential when attributing long-term outcomes to an intervention. [ref]
Multisystemic treatment of serious juvenile offenders: long-term prevention of criminality and violence by Charles M. Borduin and others. 1995, long-term intervention comparison
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