@article{ref1,
title="Multisystemic therapy for child abuse and neglect (MST-CAN): description of the treatment, psychiatric morbidity, and the psychiatrist's role",
journal="Tijdschrift voor Psychiatrie",
year="2015",
author="Kamphuis, F. N. and Brand-De Wilde, O. M. and van der Rijken, R. E. A.",
volume="57",
number="8",
pages="561-568",
abstract="BACKGROUND: Many untreated psychiatric problems occur in families where there is child abuse. It is very important to find ways of ensuring that the hard-to-reach families receive adequate psychiatric assessment and appropriate treatment. <br><br>AIM: To describe the treatment method and first results of multisystemic therapy for child abuse and neglect (MST-CAN). <br><br>METHOD: We report the psychiatric problems of the first 18 families that were treated and we report the follow-up during the first 18 months. In addition, the MST-CAN treatment and the psychiatrist's role are illustrated by taking two cases as an example. <br><br>RESULTS: Most of the families agreed to a psychiatric assessment and subsequent treatment. In most families safety improved considerably and out-of-house placements were avoided. <br><br>CONCLUSION: The first results suggest that MST-CAN is a promising treatment for families where there is child abuse. Essential elements of MST-CAN are targeted psychiatric diagnostic assessment and subsequent treatment.<p /> <p>Language: nl</p>",
language="nl",
issn="0303-7339",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}