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MST With Conduct Disordered Youth in Sweden: Costs and Benefits After 2 Years

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Objectives: The purpose of this study was to investigate the costs and benefits associated with multisystemic therapy (MST) for conduct disordered youth, 2 years following intake. Methods: The study employed a secondary analysis of 156 youth enrolled in a randomized trial assessing the psychosocial and behavioral outcomes of MST. Results: MST cost on average 105,400 SEK per youth. MST was associated with a direct benefit to participants of 1,000 SEK per youth and positively impacted the use of nonplacement downstream interventions for a benefit of 62,100 SEK per youth. These benefits did not offset the cost of MST. Conclusions: MST was associated with a net loss to society after 2 years of 44,500 SEK per youth.

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Research on Social Work Practice

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: sage publisher., 2010

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Language

English

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10497315

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Vol. 20 No. 6, November 2010.pp. 561-571

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Sweden
Multisystemic Therapy (MST)
Economic Analysis
Conduct disorder

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