1、Multisystemic Therapy(MST),Presented by:Dr Mark Porter MST Programme ManagerW.A.Child&Adolescent Mental Health Service Supported by:Dr Yui Nuntavisit MST Research Officer,Executive Summary:,Violent&aggressive children&adolescents often become violent adults without effective help,and frequently diag
2、nosed with“conduct disorder”.Conduct disorders are common,but low rates of clinical intervention due to service access problems,fear of child removal/charges,and parent shame.Without effective intervention,conduct disorders predicts various adult mental illness including substance abuse,aggression,f
3、amily violence,chronic unemployment,incarceration,premature death&very high costs.Much evidence parenting interventions for conduct disorder are effective,and Multisystemic Therapy(MST)is an intensive parenting intervention.W.A.Department of Health has operated 2 MST teams in Perth since 2005.,5 Jun
4、e 2026,Slide 2,5 June 2026,Slide 3,Conduct Disorders:,The term conduct disorders generally refers to conduct disorder(CD)and oppositional defiant disorder(ODD).Conduct disorders are characterised by repetitive violation of age-appropriate social norms including antisocial,aggressive and evidence tha
5、t prevalence rates of all the conduct disorders are increasing in many western countries.Youth with CD usually dont seek help,thus interventions to help parents and carers improve family dynamics and communication styles,are the most successful and enduring interventions for ODD&CD.,5 June 2026,Slid
6、e 4,Prevalence of mental health problems amongst U.K.children&young people X familys employment&age group,Environmental and Dispositional Risk Factors for CD,Source:Fairchild,G.,Hawes,D.J.,Frick,P.J.,Copeland,W.E.,Odgers,C.L.,Franke,B.,Freitag,C.M.,De Brito,S.A.Conduct Disorder.Primer.2019,5:43,5 Ju