Multisystemic Therapy-Emerging Adults Trial

Summary

This study's purpose is to test the effectiveness of a promising intervention for emerging adults (EAs) with mental illness (MI) and serious antisocial behavior in achieving the ultimate outcome of reduced antisocial behavior, and proximal intermediate outcomes. Multisystemic Therapy-Emerging Adults (MST-EA) is an adaptation of MST, a well-established, effective intervention for antisocial behavior in adolescents.

Conditions

• Antisocial Behavior

Interventions

BEHAVIORAL

Multisystemic Therapy for Emerging Adults

MST-EA is a home-based therapy in which therapists work closely with each young adult. Therapists often also work with the young person's family, as appropriate. MST-EA is designed to help young people work on their own behavior. This treatment also involves the use of coaches who help young people develop skills for young adulthood.

BEHAVIORAL

Enhanced Treatment as Usual

Standard services that a young person would receive if they have been in trouble with the law and also have a mental illness.

Sponsors & Collaborators

• National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH)

  collaborator NIH

• Oregon Social Learning Center

  collaborator OTHER

• Connecticut Department of Children and Families

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• North American Family Institute

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Court Support Services Division

  collaborator UNKNOWN

• Youth Villages

  collaborator OTHER

• University of Massachusetts, Worcester

  lead OTHER

Principal Investigators

• Maryann Davis, PhD · University of Massachusetts, Worcester

• Ashli Sheidow, PhD · Oregon Social Learning Center

Study Design

Allocation

RANDOMIZED

Purpose

TREATMENT

Masking

SINGLE

Model

PARALLEL

Eligibility

Min Age

16 Years

Max Age

26 Years

Sex

ALL

Healthy Volunteers

No

Timeline & Regulatory

Start

2016-09-01

Primary Completion

2022-09-01

Completion

2023-01-31

Countries

• United States

Study Locations