Mental Health FAQ November 2003

November 2003

Are there effective/evidence-based model programs to reduce youth violence/delinquency?

There are a number of effective/evidence-based model programs to reduce youth violence. Some of the most well-documented programs include Functional Family Therapy, Prenatal and Infancy Home Visitation by Nurses, Multisystemic Therapy, Multidimensional Foster Care, and the Seattle Social Development Project.

Two model programs that target risk factors for violence are Life Skills Training and the Midwestern Prevention Project.

Descriptions of many of these programs can be found in the following texts:

Outcomes for Children and Youth with Behavioral and Emotional Disorders and Their Families: Programs and Evaluation Best Practices, edited by Michael H. Epstein, Ed.D., Krista Kutash, Ph.D., and Albert Duchnowski, Ph.D.
What Works with Children and Adolescents? A Critical Review of Psychological Interventions with Children, Adolescents and Their Families , edited by Alan Carr.
Community Treatment for Youth: Evidence-Based Interventions for Severe Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, edited by Barbara J. Burns, Ph.D., and Kimberly Hoagwood, Ph.D.
The Handbook of Child and Adolescent Systems of Care: The New Community Psychiatry, edited by Andres J Pumariega, M.D., and Nancy Winters, M.D.
Mental Health: A Report of the Surgeon General. (1999). U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration, Center for Mental Health Services, National Institutes of Mental Health. Rockville, MD.

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	November 2003 Are there effective/evidence-based model programs to reduce youth violence/delinquency? There are a number of effective/evidence-based model programs to reduce youth violence. Some of the most well-documented programs include Functional Family Therapy, Prenatal and Infancy Home Visitation by Nurses, Multisystemic Therapy, Multidimensional Foster Care, and the Seattle Social Development Project. Two model programs that target risk factors for violence are Life Skills Training and the Midwestern Prevention Project. Descriptions of many of these programs can be found in the following texts: Outcomes for Children and Youth with Behavioral and Emotional Disorders and Their Families: Programs and Evaluation Best Practices, edited by Michael H. Epstein, Ed.D., Krista Kutash, Ph.D., and Albert Duchnowski, Ph.D. What Works with Children and Adolescents? A Critical Review of Psychological Interventions with Children, Adolescents and Their Families , edited by Alan Carr. Community Treatment for Youth: Evidence-Based Interventions for Severe Emotional and Behavioral Disorders, edited by Barbara J. Burns, Ph.D., and Kimberly Hoagwood, Ph.D. The Handbook of Child and Adolescent Systems of Care: The New Community Psychiatry, edited by Andres J Pumariega, M.D., and Nancy Winters, M.D. Mental Health: A Report of the Surgeon General. (1999). U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Substance Abuse and Mental Health Administration, Center for Mental Health Services, National Institutes of Mental Health. Rockville, MD.