Report
Effectiveness of Multidimensional Family Therapy for Reducing Substance Use among Youth (Rapid Review)
Publication date:
2016
Author:
Canadian Centre on Substance Use and Addiction
Examines the effectiveness of multidimensional family therapy (MDFT) for reducing substance use among youth. This rapid review concludes that those who participated in MDFT were less likely to be dependent, used substances less frequently at a 12-month follow-up period and experienced better outcomes related to substance use severity.