Multisystemic Therapy and Neighborhood Partnerships: Reducing Adolescent Violence and Substance Abuse [Hardcover]

Cynthia Cupit Swenson PhD (Author), Scott W. Henggeler PhD (Author), Ida S. Taylor (Author), Oliver W. Addison (Author), Patricia Chamberlain (Foreword)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 159385109X | ISBN-13: 978-1593851095 | Publication Date: November 24, 2004 | Edition: 1

Based on the proven technology of Multisystemic Therapy (MST), this unique book provides an exemplary approach to empowering communities to reduce youth violence and substance abuse and promote school success. Effective strategies for working with at-risk youth are embedded in a comprehensive framework that enlists the talents and resources of clinicians, human service professionals, neighborhood residents, community organizations, and outside stakeholders. Using an extended case example to illustrate all aspects of implementing MST on a neighborhood-wide scale, the volume covers empirical and clinical foundations, program planning, and strategies for building collaboration with key community players.

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Editorial Reviews

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"This book contains unusually informative, insightful, and practical information on developing and implementing effective juvenile delinquency programs in very troubled neighborhoods. Remarkably, it will appeal to practitioners, students, and researchers alike--a very rare quality. This is the most user-friendly book of its type I have seen. The format is excellent for optimizing learning. I particularly appreciated the concise introduction and concluding review of critical points in each chapter. In the classroom, this book would make a very appealing, appropriate supplemental text for courses in community psychology, social work, and juvenile justice."--James C. Howell, PhD, Department of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of South Carolina

"Swenson and her colleagues have taken evidence-based interventions to a new level of sophistication and applied them in a culturally sensitive and empathetic way in a community setting. Detailed and practical, this book will be useful to students and professionals alike who are committed to providing quality services to underserved clients from diverse communities. The bar for all future intervention texts has just been raised by this important work."--Jon R. Conte, PhD, School of Social Work, University of Washington

"This book is extremely well written, in plain language. It contains a gold mine of descriptions concerning how to approach the challenging task of implementing a prevention intervention in a high-risk neighborhood in a sensitive and thoughtful fashion. I know of no other book that combines the application of a comprehensive, evidence-based intervention for high-risk youth with a thorough description of how to work from the grassroots in order to join effectively with local leaders. I highly recommend this book to any researcher, clinician, or policymaker interested in community-based prevention science."--Ray DeV. Peters, PhD, Better Beginnings, Better Futures Project, Queen's University, Canada

"The authors of this book have provided a good balance of theory and research along with the practical process element of MST. The book is informative, practical, and accessible to a wide audience of practitioners, students, and lay individuals who may be a part of the community in which the MST is undertaken."--British Journal of Forensic Practice

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About the Author

Cynthia Cupit Swenson is Associate Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at the Medical University of South Carolina (MUSC) and Associate Director of the Family Services Research Center. She conducted National Institute of Mental Health-funded research that led to an adaptation of Multisystemic Therapy for child maltreatment, now being implemented in the U.S. and internationally.

 

Scott W. Henggeler is Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at MUSC and Director of the Family Services Research Center. His career has focused on the development, validation, and dissemination of effective mental health and substance abuse services for youth presenting serious clinical problems and their families. He has received numerous grants from the National Institutes of Health and other funding sources, and has published more than 250 journal articles, book chapters, and books.

 

Ida S. Taylor is Director of Gethsemani Community Center in North Charleston, South Carolina. A leader in the Union Heights community for over 20 years, Mrs. Taylor is involved in multiple community and village service projects in North Charleston and Ghana. In 2006, she was awarded a Doctor of Humane Letters degree by the Medical University of South Carolina.

 

Oliver W. Addison has been a leader in Union Heights for over 40 years and served on the neighborhood council for over 20 years. An advocate for children, he served on the Charleston County School Board for 8 years and served two different terms as the Board’s chair. In 2006, he was awarded a Doctor of Humane Letters degree by the Medical University of South Carolina.

Product Details

• Hardcover: 272 pages
• Publisher: The Guilford Press; 1 edition (November 24, 2004)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 159385109X
• ISBN-13: 978-1593851095
• Product Dimensions: 9 x 5.9 x 1.1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.2 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,448,370 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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5.0 out of 5 stars It just makes sense, August 16, 2005

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This review is from: Multisystemic Therapy and Neighborhood Partnerships: Reducing Adolescent Violence and Substance Abuse (Hardcover)

The MST neighborhood partnership book will make everyone who reads it wonder why more programs aren't designed with the practical and common-sense approach it outlines. Each chapter captures one aspect of the neighborhood approach, starting with the various challenges, a how-to section, a case example, and key points to remember. It is a great book and does justice to the tremendous work that Dr. Swenson did (as well as everyone in the Union Heights neighborhood).