The Clinical Trials of Multisystemic Therapy (MST)in Ontario (Cunningham, 2002)did

question 228

Multiple Choice

The Clinical Trials of Multisystemic Therapy (MST) in Ontario (Cunningham, 2002) did not find that MST was more effective than treatment as usual for high risk youth. This finding:

• A)Is not surprising - other researchers have found similar results
• B)Is interesting - this was the first trial of MST, so clearly more work needs to be done
• C)Is surprising - other studies have found MST effective
• D)Is preliminary - more data may change the outcome

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