MST is one of only two or three treatment models to be listed as highly effective in comprehensive reviews of randomized clinical trials for treating seriously troubled youth.

Examples of these findings include the following reports:

• NAPCWA Critical Issues Forum, 2007
• National Institutes of Health State-of-the-Science Report, 2004
• Surgeon General's Report, 2001
• Blueprints for Violence Prevention
• Less Cost, More Safety