What is MST-PSB?
Multi – systemic Therapy for Problem Sexual Behavior (MST-PSB) is an adaptation of MST therapy developed for 10- to 17.5-year-old youth with sexually delinquent behaviors, including aggressive (sexual assault, rape) and non-aggressive (molestation of younger children) offenses. Youth may show the following behaviors:
- Risk of out-of-home placement due to criminality
- Physical aggression (in home school or community)
- Verbal aggression and threats of harm to others
- Substance abuse along with antisocial behaviors
The MST-PSB Difference
Therapists work with families to
- Reduce denial by both parents and child
- Strengthen relapse prevention
- Remove barriers to effective parenting
- Promote affection and communication within family
- Promote victim safety
Parents play an active role, such as
- Monitoring behaviors & school performance
- Helping in the development of risk-reduction plans
- Encouraging age appropriate/healthy peer relations
Youth are given the opportunity to
- Develop social and problem-solving skills
- Modify beliefs & attitudes that led to sexual offense
MST-PSB Treatment Goals
Amethyst’s MST-PSB treatment program works with youth and their families to ensure:
- Youth is free of any problem sexual behavior sexually related arrests or substantiated child abuse investigations
- Youth is attending school, is in vocational training, or working, if of legal age
- Youth has not received a new arrest since beginning treatment
- Youth is able to safely remain at home
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