Follow-up of stealing behavior in 27 youths after a variety of treatment programs

Case histories are presented of 27 youngsters who had a major problem of stealing. The effectiveness of eight different treatments is examined in terms of proportion of follow-up time spent stealing. (Duration of follow-up was always more than 2 yr.) Clients given Individualized Combined Treatment spent 2 1/2% of follow-up time stealing, compared with 46% after other types of treatment.