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Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care: An Alternative to Residential Treatment for High Risk Children and Adolescents

Year: 2012

Type: article

Abstract: This paper describes the Multidimensional Treatment Foster Care program (MTFC), an evidence based approach for providing psychotherapeutic treatment for very troubled children and adolescents that is an alternative to residential care. Versions of the MTFC program have been developed and validated for young children with a history of maltreatment as well as for older children and adolescents who are involved with the youth justice system. In the paper we describe the development of the MTFC program and its foundations in the social learning model that originated at the Oregon Social Learning Center in the 1960's and 70's. We present information about program elements. We then review the research that has been conducted on MTFC.

Source: Psychosocial Intervention

DOI: 10.5093/in2012a20

Authors: Philip A. Fisher, Kathryn S. Gilliam

Institutions: University of Oregon, Oregon Social Learning Center

Language: English

Topic: Child Welfare and Adoption

Subfield: Safety Research

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

SDG: Good health and well-being

Open Access status: diamond

Funder: National Institute of Mental Health