A mother’s experience from having two children in active addiction… 6 hopes she has for other families and what she learned, no one is too smart, too rich, too good-looking, or otherwise disqualified from developing a dependency. […]
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The vast majority of people are able to moderate their substances but will have times of abuse. Think about some of your New Year’s Day mornings; the rising sun was probably not a welcomed friend…
Problematic substance use seems to occur on a spectrum. […]
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We are in the middle of a pandemic, and the mental health of teens, young adults, and all adults is plummeting. You are not alone if you are searching for a therapist for your tween or teen and how do you find a therapist for your teen? […]
The goal of this website is to give you the facts you need about teen treatment and young adult assessment, treatment or transition programs … With this information you can find out which is the best therapeutic boarding school in the country for your child. […]
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In 2005 I heard the first rumor about Paris Hilton going to one of the now-defunct CEDU programs. Folklore or truth, it did not matter because it is a fantastic story. And the truth is the CEDU model, the CEDU schools, therapeutic boarding schools, or the Troubled Teen Industry was no laughing matter in the […]
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Research of wilderness therapy is still early in its development… The growing body of empirical research has focused largely on specific symptom-based and behavioral outcomes, as well as a few other areas of interest. There is so much more work to be done. […]
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With so much uncertainty right now, is it possible that those “dreams” of sitting together in the cafeteria, joining social groups, attending get-togethers, meeting students from all over the country and the world, and simply hanging out can happen on a boarding school campus? The answer is yes. […]
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The “troubled teen industry” is vast, and like all industries there are some shady characters and practices from the past, and even the present. Here are two key pieces that I want anyone reading this blog or visiting this website to understand: NOT ALL TREATMENT PROGRAMS ARE THE SAME, NOR DO ALL PROGRAMS BELONG IN […]
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These treatment-oriented podcasts are updated for families and professionals to introduce the point people at these programs, lay out the variations and particular therapeutic approaches at treatment or wilderness therapy programs. And some good old-fashioned parenting support and coaching. […]
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At ViewPoint Center, our clinical staff administers an assessment process in order to diagnose and form treatment plans for their patients. Some of these evaluations are neuropsychological in nature and others are psychological. But what is the difference between them? And what benefits do each p… […]
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