Multisystemic Therapy-Emerging Adults Trial

Completed · Not applicable

Conditions studied: Antisocial Behavior

In brief

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.

Key facts

Study ID

NCT02922335

Run by

University of Massachusetts, Worcester

People needed

193

Starts

2016-09-01

Expected to finish

2023-01-31

Last updated by the study team

2026-07-07

Who can join

Age: 16 and older, up to 26. Sex: any. Healthy volunteers: not accepted.

You may qualify if…

• age 16-26
• recent arrest or release from jail/prison/detention (within the past 18 months but excluding arrests for probation/parole violations)
• presence of mood, anxiety, and/or psychotic disorders
• able to reside in a stable community setting (not currently homeless, not currently inpatient; can include individual ready for discharge to the community)
• subject consent

You may not qualify if…

• actively psychotic, suicidal, or homicidal
• Pervasive Developmental Disorders (PDD) or mental retardation
• sex offending as the primary antisocial behavior
• adults unable to consent will also be excluded from this study

Where it is running

• North American Family Institute — Hamden, Connecticut, United States
• North American Family Institute — Hartford, Connecticut, United States
• North American Family Institute — New Haven, Connecticut, United States
• Youth Villages — Johnson City, Tennessee, United States

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