1. Changes in the YLS/CMI risk inventory scores as predictors of MST behavioral treatment goals.
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Hukkelberg, Silje Sommer, Ogden, Terje G., and Taraldsen, Knut
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RECIDIVISM -- Risk factors ,FAMILY psychotherapy ,RESEARCH ,CONFIDENCE intervals ,RESEARCH evaluation ,RESEARCH methodology evaluation ,HEALTH outcome assessment ,RISK assessment ,COMPARATIVE studies ,CRONBACH'S alpha ,DESCRIPTIVE statistics ,CHILD welfare ,JUVENILE offenders ,JUVENILE delinquency ,DATA analysis software ,PREDICTIVE validity ,RECEIVER operating characteristic curves ,STATISTICAL correlation ,SENSITIVITY & specificity (Statistics) ,LOGISTIC regression analysis ,ODDS ratio - Abstract
Purpose: This study aims to investigate outcomes of multisystemic therapy (MST) using the Youth Level of Service/Case Management Inventory (YLS/CMI) – part I. Design/methodology/approach: This study, using a pre-post design, included a sample of 2,123 Norwegian youths (mean age = 14.7, SD = 1.34). The MST team supervisors assessed the YLS/CMI risk factors in addition to five behavioral treatment goals (Lives at home, Attends school/work, No violence/threats, Law-abiding and Drug-free) before and after treatment. In addition, data included responses from parent interviews six months post treatment. Findings: Significant correlations were found between the total and dynamic YLS/CMI change scores and the additive index of behavioral treatment goals. In addition, the YLS/CMI change scores predicted the five treatment goals at the termination of treatment and at six-month follow-up. Research limitations/implications: The results indicate that the YLS/CMI is a valuable assessment tool for predicting the achievement of MST behavioral goals in adolescents with serious problem behavior. Practical implications: This study provides an evaluation of the YLS/CMI in a Norwegian context and adds support for continued use of the YLS/CMI in MST. Originality/value: This paper provides new insights about the YLS/CMI inventory as a tool for examining treatment change in MST. Results show that the YLS/CMI captures relevant risk factors in the youths' environment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2023
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