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Original Articles

Multisystemic Therapy as an Alternative Community-Based Treatment for Youth With Severe Emotional Disturbance: Empirical Literature Review

Pages 190-208 | Received 14 Aug 2006, Accepted 03 Oct 2006, Published online: 19 Feb 2010

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