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Vol. 21. Num. 2. - 2012. Pages 195-203

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

[Tratamiento Multidimensional de Acogimiento Familiar: Una Alternativa al Tratamiento Residencial para Niños, Niñas y Adolescentes en Alto-Riesgo]

Fisher,Philip A. Gilliam,Kathryn S.
1 University of Oregon and Oregon Social Learning Center, USA 2 University of Oregon, USA


https://doi.org/10.5093/in2012a20

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.

Resumen

Este programa describe el programa "Tratamiento Multidimensional de Acogimiento Familiar" (MTFC), una práctica basada en la evidencia que proporciona tratamiento a niños, niñas y adolescentes muy problemáticos y que constituye una alternativa al acogimiento residencial. Se han desarrollado y validado diferentes versiones del programa MTFC para niños y niñas con historia de maltrato infantil así como para niños y niñas más mayores y adolescentes involucrados en el sistema de justicia juvenil. En el artículo se describe el desarrollo del programa MTFC y sus bases teóricas, que se inspiran en el modelo de aprendizaje social que se originó en el Oregon Social Learning Center en las décadas de los años 1960 y 1970. Se presenta información de los principales elementos del programa y se revisa la investigación más importante que se ha llevado a cabo con el MTFC.

Keywords

foster care
multidimensional treatment foster care
problem behavior
serious juvenile-offenders

Palabras clave

acogimiento familiar
jóvenes infractores
multidimensional treatment foster care
problemas de conducta
tratamiento
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