Our Residential Treatment Program for Adolescents
The Residential Treatment Program includes psychiatric diagnosis for any of the following:
- Adjustment disorders
- Affective disorders
- Alcohol and drug dependency
- Anxiety disorders
- Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder
- Conduct disorders
- Depressive disorders
- Eating disorders
- Oppositional defiant disorders
- Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Psychotic disorders
- Thought disorders
- Individuals experiencing emotional and behavioral problems interfering with daily life, relationships or physical health
- Imminent danger to self and others
- Requiring intensive psychiatric care in a secure setting
- Recurrent episodes/unresponsive to non-hospital treatment
Program Overview
This therapeutically intensive treatment program is focused on short-term psychiatric stabilization and improvement. A comprehensive set of clinical assessments is completed for each patient entering the residential treatment program. A nursing assessment is completed within 8 hours of admission and the attending psychiatrist conducts a diagnostic evaluation within 24 hours of admission. A licensed social worker completes a psychosocial history in conjunction with the patient, family, and referral source with emphasis on discharge planning and transition to the community.
The program incorporates a cognitive behavioral therapy approach, providing reinforcement for appropriate self-management. Patients learn strategies to effectively solve problems, evaluate dysfunctional thinking patterns and develop healthy coping strategies. The therapists are skilled at coordinating insight-oriented, cognitive behavioral therapies to obtain desired results for each patient.
Treatment Program Components
A psychiatrist oversees the operation of the program and attending physicians develop, in concert with the multi-disciplinary team of skilled professionals, an individualized treatment plan for each patient which may include the following services:
- Comprehensive diagnostic assessment
- Individual, group and family psychotherapy using the cognitive therapy model
- Medication intervention, monitoring and education
- Chemical dependency assessment and counseling
- Nursing supervision
- Psychoeducational groups
- Substance abuse education
- Therapeutic recreational activities
- Occupational therapy
- Art therapy
- Aftercare and transition planning
