Selected Publications are in chronological order. For a more complete listing, see: https://borduinc.mufaculty.umsystem.edu/

Borduin, C. M., & Henggeler, S. W. (1981). Social class, experimental setting, and task characteristics as determinants of mother-child interaction. Developmental Psychology, 17(2), 209-214. http://doi.org/10.1037//0012-1649.17.2.209

Borduin, C. M., Henggeler, S. W., Hanson, C. L., & Harbin, F. (1982). Treating the family of the adolescent: A review of the empirical literature. In S. W. Henggeler (Ed.), Delinquency and adolescent psychopathology: A family-ecological systems approach (pp. 205-222). Littleton, MA: John Wright-PSG Publishers Inc.

Borduin, C. M. (1984). Problems, progress, and prospects in psychotherapy outcome research. Clinical Supervisor, 2(4), 7-25. https://doi.org/10.1300/j001v02n04_03 

Borduin, C. M., Henggeler, S. W., Hanson, C. L., & Pruitt, J. A. (1985). Verbal problem solving in families of father-absent and father-present delinquent boys. Child and Family Behavior Therapy, 7(2), 51-63. https://doi.org/10.1300/j019v07n02_04 

Henggeler, S. W., Hanson, C. L., Borduin, C. M., Watson, S. M., & Brunk, M. A. (1985). Mother-son relationships of juvenile felons. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 53(6), 952-953.  https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-006x.53.6.942 

Burbach, D. J., & Borduin, C. M. (1986). Parent-child relations and the etiology of depression: A review of methods and findings. Clinical Psychology Review, 6(2), 133-153. https://doi.org/10.1016/0272-7358(86)90009-7 

Borduin, C. M., Henggeler, S. W., Sanders-Walls, M., & Harbin, F. (1986). An evaluation of social class differences in verbal and nonverbal maternal controls, maternal sensitivity, and child compliance. Child Study Journal, 16(2), 95-112.

Borduin, C. M., & Henggeler, S. W. (1987). Post-divorce mother-son relations of delinquent and well-adjusted adolescents. Journal of Applied Developmental Psychology, 8(3), 273-288. https://doi.org/10.1016/0193-3973(87)90004-9 

Hazelrigg, M. D., Cooper, H. M., & Borduin, C. M. (1987). Evaluating the effectiveness of family therapies: An integrative review and analysis. Psychological Bulletin, 101(3), 428-442. https://doi.org/10.1037//0033-2909.101.3.428 

Henggeler, S. W., Edwards, J., & Borduin, C. M. (1987). The family relations of female juvenile delinquents. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 15(2), 199-209. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00916349 

Borduin, C. M. (1988). Strategic-systemic approaches to brief psychotherapy: Contributions from the family therapy field. In T. H. Peake, C. M. Borduin, & R. P. Archer, Brief psychotherapies: Changing frames of mind (pp. 87-114). Newbury Park, CA: Sage.

Blaske, D. M., Borduin, C. M., Henggeler, S. W., & Mann, B. J. (1989). Individual, family, and peer characteristics of adolescent sex offenders and assaultive offenders. Developmental Psychology, 25(5), 846-855. https://doi.org/10.1037//0012-1649.25.5.846

Borduin, C. M., Mann, B. J., Cone, L., & Borduin, B. J. (1990). Development of the concept of family in elementary school children. Journal of Genetic Psychology, 151(1), 33-43. https://doi.org/10.1080/00221325.1990.9914642 

Mann, B. J., Borduin, C. M., Henggeler, S. W., & Blaske, D. M. (1990). An investigation of systemic conceptualizations of parent-child coalitions and symptom change. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 58(3), 336-344. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-006x.58.3.336 

Borduin, C. M., & Henggeler, S. W. (1990). A multisystemic approach to the treatment of serious delinquent behavior. In R. J. McMahon & R. DeV. Peters (Eds.), Behavior disorders of adolescence: Research, intervention, and policy in clinical and school settings (pp. 62-80). New York: Plenum.

Borduin, C. M. (1990). The treatment of parent-child difficulties. In S. W. Henggeler & C. M. Borduin, Family therapy and beyond: A multisystemic approach to treating the behavior problems of children and adolescents (pp. 62-92). Pacific Grove, CA: Brooks/Cole.

Borduin, C. M., Henggeler, S. W., Blaske, D. M., & Stein, R. (1990). Multisystemic treatment of adolescent sexual offenders. International Journal of Offender Therapy and Comparative Criminology, 34(2), 105-114. https://doi.org/10.1177/0306624x9003400204 

Williamson, J. M., Borduin, C. M., & Howe, B. A. (1991). The ecology of adolescent maltreatment: A multilevel examination of adolescent physical abuse, sexual abuse, and neglect. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 59(3), 449-457. https://doi.org/10.1037//0022-006x.59.3.449 

Henggeler, S. W., Borduin, C. M., Melton, G. B., Mann, B. J., Smith, L. A., Hall, J. A., Cone, L., & Fucci, B. R. (1991). Effects of multisystemic therapy on drug use and abuse in serious juvenile offenders: A progress report from two outcome studies. Family Dynamics of Addiction Quarterly, 1(3), 40-51.

Borduin, C. M. (1991). Clinical child psychology training in the juvenile justice system: Treatment demands, therapist development, and supervisory process. Clinical Supervisor, 9(1), 135-151. https://doi.org/10.1300/j001v09n01_07 

Borduin, C. M. (1994). Innovative models of treatment and service delivery in the juvenile justice system. Journal of Clinical Child Psychology, 23(Suppl), 19-25.

Borduin, C. M., Mann, B. J., Cone, L. T., Henggeler, S. W., Fucci, B. R., Blaske, D. M., & Williams, R. A. (1995). Multisystemic treatment of serious juvenile offenders: Long-term prevention of criminality and violence. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 63(), 569-578. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-006x.63.4.569 

Borduin, C. M., & Schaeffer, C. M. (1998). Violent offending in adolescence: Epidemiology, correlates, outcomes, and treatment. In T. P. Gullotta, G. R. Adams, & R. Montemayor (Eds.), Delinquent violent youth: Theory and interventions (pp. 144-174). Newbury Park, CA: Sage.

Borduin, C. M. (1999). Multisystemic treatment of criminality and violence in adolescents. Journal of the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, 38(3), 242-249. https://doi.org/10.1097/00004583-199903000-00009

Borduin, C. M., Heiblum, N., Jones, M. R., & Grabe, S. A. (2000). Community-based treatment for serious antisocial behavior in adolescents. In W. E. Martin & J. L. Swartz-Kulstad (Eds.), Person-environment psychology and mental health: Assessment and intervention (pp. 113-142). Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.

Borduin, C. M., & Schaeffer, C. M. (2002). Multisystemic treatment of juvenile sexual offenders: A progress report. Journal of Psychology and Human Sexuality, 13(3-4), 25-42. https://doi.org/10.1300/j056v13n03_03 

Borduin, C. M., Schaeffer, C. M., & Ronis, S. T. (2003). Multisystemic treatment of serious antisocial behavior in adolescents. In C. A. Essau (Ed.), Conduct and oppositional defiant disorders: Epidemiology, risk factors, and treatment (pp. 299-318). Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.

Curtis, N. M., Ronan, K. R., & Borduin, C. M. (2004). Multisystemic treatment: A meta-analysis of outcome studies. Journal of Family Psychology, 18(3), 411-419. https://doi.org/10.1037/0893-3200.18.3.411  

Schaeffer, C. M., & Borduin, C. M. (2005). Long-term follow-up to a randomized clinical trial of multisystemic therapy with serious and violent juvenile offenders. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 73(), 445-453. https://doi.org/10.1037/0022-006x.73.3.445  

Ronis, S. T., & Borduin, C. M. (2007). Individual, family, peer, and academic characteristics of male juvenile sexual offenders. Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 35(2), 153-163. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10802-006-9058-3   

Borduin, C. M. (2007). Multisystemic treatment with violent youths and their families. In T. A. Cavell & K. T. Malcolm (Eds.), Anger, aggression, and interventions for interpersonal violence (pp. 239-265). Mahwah, NJ: Erlbaum.

Letourneau, E. J., & Borduin, C. M. (2008). The effective treatment of juveniles who sexually offend: An ethical     imperative. Ethics and Behavior, 18(2-3), 286-306. https://doi.org/10.1080/10508420802066940    

Borduin, C. M., Schaeffer, C. M., & Heiblum, N. (2009). A randomized clinical trial of multisystemic therapy with juvenile sexual offenders: Effects on youth social ecology and criminal activity. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 77, 26-37. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0013035 

Borduin, C. M. (2009). Multisystemic therapy for antisocial behavior in adolescents. Familiendynamik, 34, 236-245. https://www.klett-cotta.de/produkt/familiendynamik-2009-jg-34-ausgabe-4-t-7537

Henggeler, S. W., Letourneau, E. J., Chapman, J. E., Borduin, C. M., Schewe, P. A., & McCart, M. R. (2009). Mediators of change for multisystemic therapy with juvenile sexual offenders. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 77, 439-450. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0013971 

Letourneau, E. J., Henggeler, S. W., Borduin, C. M., Schewe, P. A., McCart, M. R., Chapman, J. E., & Saldana, L. (2009). Multisystemic therapy for juvenile sexual offenders: 1-year results from a randomized effectiveness trial. Journal of Family Psychology, 23, 89-102. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0014352 

Klietz, S. J., Borduin, C. M., & Schaeffer, C. M. (2010). Cost-benefit analysis of multisystemic therapy with serious and violent juvenile offenders. Journal of Family Psychology, 24, 657-666. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0020838 

Sawyer, A. M., & Borduin, C. M. (2011). Effects of multisystemic therapy through midlife: A 21.9-year follow-up to a randomized clinical trial with serious and violent juvenile offenders. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 79, 643-652. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0034710 

Borduin, C. M., Munschy, R. J., Wagner, D. V., & Taylor, E. K. (2011). Multisystemic treatment of juvenile sexual    offenders: Development, validation, and dissemination. In D. P. Boer, R. Eher, L. A. Craig, M. H. Miner, & F. Pfafflin (Eds.), International perspectives on the assessment and treatment of sexual offenders: Theory, practice, and research (pp. 263-285). New York: Wiley. 

Borduin, C. M., & Ronis, S. T. (2012). Individual, family, peer, and academic characteristics of female serious juvenile offenders. Youth Violence and Juvenile Justice, 10, 386-400. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10802-006-9058-3 

Borduin, C. M., Dopp, A. R., & Taylor, E. K. (2013). Evidence-based interventions for serious and violent juvenile offenders. In L. A. Craig, L. Dixon, & T. A. Gannon (Eds.), What works in offender rehabilitation: An evidence-based approach to assessment and treatment (pp. 192-210). New York: Wiley.

Letourneau, E. J., Henggeler, S. W., Borduin, C. M., McCart, M. R., Schewe, P. A., & Armstrong, K. S. (2013). Two-year follow-up of a randomized effectiveness trial evaluating MST for juveniles who sexually offend. Journal of Family Psychology, 27, 978-985. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0034710 

Ronis, S. T., & Borduin, C. M. (2013). Antisocial behavior trajectories of adolescents and emerging adults with histories of sexual aggression. Psychology of Violence, 3, 367-380. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0033597  

Wagner, D. V., Borduin, C. M., Kanne, S. M., Mazurek, M. O., Farmer, J. E., & Brown, R. M. (2014). Multisystemic therapy for disruptive behavior problems in youths with autism spectrum disorders: A progress report. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 40, 310-333. https://doi.org/10.1111/jmft.12012 

Wagner, D. V., Borduin, C. M., Sawyer, A. M., & Dopp, A. R. (2014). Long-term prevention of criminality in siblings of serious and violent juvenile offenders: A 25-year follow-up to a randomized clinical trial of multisystemic therapy. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 82, 492-499. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0035624 

Dopp, A. R., Borduin, C. M., Wagner, D. V., & Sawyer, A. M. (2014). The economic impact of multisystemic therapy through midlife: A cost-benefit analysis with serious juvenile offenders and their siblings. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 82, 694-705. https://doi.org/10.1037/a0036415 

Taylor, E. K., & Borduin, C. M. (2014). The family context of relational aggression in "difficult to treat" female juvenile offenders. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 40, 357-366. https://doi.org/10.1111/jmft.12038 

Borduin, C. M., & Dopp, A. R. (2015). Economic impact of multisystemic therapy with juvenile sexual offenders. Journal of Family Psychology, 29, 687-696. https://doi.org/10.1037/fam0000113 

Dopp, A. R., Borduin, C. M., & Brown, C. E. (2015). Evidence-based treatments for juvenile sexual offenders: Review and recommendations. Journal of Aggression, Conflict, and Peace Research, 7(4), 223-236. https://doi.org/10.1108/JACPR-01-2015-0155

Sawyer, A. M., Borduin, C. M., & Dopp, A. M. (2015). Long-term effects of prevention and treatment on youth antisocial behavior: A meta-analysis. Clinical Psychology Review, 42, 130-144. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2015.06.009  

Borduin, C. M., Dopp, A. R., Borduin, B. J., & Munschy, R. J. (2016). Multisystemic therapy for youths with problem sexual behaviors: Empirical, theoretical, and clinical foundations. In L. E. Marshall & W. L. Marshall (Eds.), The Wiley handbook on the theories, assessment, and treatment of sexual offending (pp. 1331-1346). New York: Wiley.  

Dopp, A. R., Borduin, C. M., Rothman, D., & Letourneau, E. J. (2017). Evidence-based treatments for youths who engage in illegal sexual behaviors. Journal of Clinical Child and Adolescent Psychology, 46, 335-354. https://doi.org/10.1080/15374416.2016.1261714  

Dopp, A. R., Borduin, C. M., White, M. H., & Kuppens, S. (2017). Evidence-based treatments for serious juvenile offenders: A multilevel meta-analysis. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 85, 335-354. https://doi.org/10.1037/ccp0000183  

Johnides, B. D., Borduin, C. M., Wagner, D. V., & Dopp, A. R. (2017). Effects of multisystemic therapy on caregivers of serious juvenile offenders: A 20-year follow-up to a randomized clinical trial. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 85, 323-334. https://doi.org/10.1037/ccp0000199    

Dopp, A. R., Borduin, C. M., Willroth, E. C., & Sorg, A. A. (2017). Long-term economic benefits of psychological interventions for criminaltiy: Comparing and integrating estimation methods. Psychology, Public Policy, and Law, 23, 312-323. .https://doi.org/10.1037/law0000134  

Borduin, C. M., Dopp, A. R., Quetsch, L. B., & Johnides, B. D. (2017). Multisystemic therapy for youth violence and aggression. In P. Sturmey (Ed.), The Wiley handbook of violence and aggression (pp. 200-214). New York: Wiley.  

Borduin, C. M., Brown, C. E., & Sheerin, K. M. (2018). Multisystemic therapy for juvenile offenders. In E. L. Jeglic & C. Calkins (Eds.), New frontiers in offender treatment: The translation of evidence-based practices to correctional settings (pp. 251-268). Springer: New York. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-01030-0_13  

Brown, C. E., Borduin, C. M., Mazurek, M. O., & Dopp, A. R. (2019). The social ecology of aggression in youths with autism spectrum disorders. Autism Research, 12(11), 1636-1647. https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.2157

Wagner, D. V., Borduin, C. M., Mazurek, M. O., Kanne, S. M., & Dopp, A. R. (2019). Multisystemic therapy for disruptive behavior problems in youths with autism spectrum disorder: Results from a small randomized clinical trial. Evidence-Based Practice in Child and Adolescent Mental Health, 4(1), 42-54. https://doi.org/10.1080/23794925.2018.1560237

Damashek, A. L., & Borduin, C. M. (2020). The moderating role of maternal supervision in the relation of social-ecological risk factors to children’s minor injuries. Journal of Clinical Psychology in Medical Settings, 27(3), 507-517. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10880-019-09637-z 

Borduin, C. M., Quetsch, L. B., Johnides, B. D., & Dopp, A. R. (2021). Long-term effects of multisystemic therapy for problem sexual behaviors: A 24-9-year follow-up to a randomized clinical trial. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 89(5), 393-405.  https://doi.org/10.1037/ccp0000646

Brown, C. E., Quetsch, L. B., & Borduin, C. M. (2021). Adapting multisystemic therapy to the treatment of disruptive behavior problems in youths with autism spectrum disorder: Toward improving the practice of health care. In A. S. El-Baz & J. S. Suri (Eds.), Neural engineering techniques for autism spectrum disorder: Imaging and signal analysis (pp. 269-286). New York: Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-822822-7.00013-2 

Sheerin, K. M., Borduin, C. M., Brown, C. E., & Letourneau, E. J. (2021). An evaluation of mechanisms of change in multisystemic therapy for juvenile justice-involved youths a decade following treatment. Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 47(1), 208-219. (This paper was selected as the “Article of the Year” for 2021.) https://doi.org/10.1111/jmft.12446 

Brown, C. E., Sheerin, K. M., Quetsch, L. B., & Borduin, C. M. (2024). Family-friendship linkages in youths with autism spectrum disorder. Family Relations, 73(2), 776-789. https://doi.org/10.1111/fare.12879  

Johnides, B. D., Borduin, C. M., Sheerin, K. M., & Kuppens, S. (2025). Secondary benefits of family member participation in treatments for childhood disorders: A multi-level meta-analytic review. Psychological Bulletin, 151(1), 1-32.  https://doi.org/10.1037/bul0000462 (This paper was an “Editor’s Choice Selection” from the American Psychological Association in 2025.) 

Brown, C. E., Borduin, C. M., Sheerin, K. M., & Kanne, S. M. (in press). Characteristics and correlates of aggressive behavior in autistic youths. Autism Research. https://doi.org/10.1002/aur.3199