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Parents

Treatment for a Child with Psychosis: When to Consider Hospitalization or Residential Treatment

If you’re the parent of a child with psychosis – meaning a child or adolescent who displays one or more of a set of symptoms related to a possible psychotic, mood, or behavioral disorder – then the first thing you learn when you seek child psychosis treatment is that psychosis itself is neither a diagnosis nor a condition. Psychosis is a symptom. In most cases, it’s a symptom associated with

March 8, 2021

Parents

March is Youth Art Month: Eight Things You Didn’t Know About Art Therapy

At Evolve Treatment Centers, we provide art therapy at every one of our teen residential treatment centers and outpatient programs. In honor of Youth Art Month this March, here are eight things you may not have known about art therapy. 1. It reduces cortisol levels. Research shows that a solid 45 minutes of engaging in art decreases cortisol, even when participants have no prior artistic experience. The effects are even

March 3, 2021

Parents

Choosing the Right Behavioral Health Program for Your Teen: Psychiatric Hospital, Inpatient, Residential, or Outpatient Treatment

Right now, in the U.S., a confluence of conflicting trends in adolescent behavioral health gives us a mix of optimism and concern. On the one hand, the latest data from the Substance Abuse and Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) indicates that with each passing year, more and more teens who need help for behavioral health issues get the specialized treatment they need. On the other hand, the events of 2020 elevated

March 2, 2021

Parents

For Parents: How to Understand Changes in Psychiatric Medication

Are psychiatrists guessing about what to prescribe? If you have a teenager with a mental health disorder that requires medication, you may become discouraged if the first medication their psychiatrist prescribes does not improve their symptoms or offer them any relief. We understand how hard that can be. The types of mental health conditions that may require medication include: Depressive Disorders Anxiety Disorders Psychotic Disorders Behavioral Disorders For children and

February 22, 2021

Parents

Moment-by-Moment Recovery: Integrating Mindfulness-Based Intervention into Addiction Treatment

Substance use disorder (SUD) is a disorder that affects a person’s brain and behavior and leads to an inability to control the use of legal or illegal drugs or medication. It typically begins with recreational or medicinal use that develops into harmful use and addiction. People living with substance use disorder may develop serious health issues. They may exhibit changes in behavior, and have problems at work, school, or home.

January 7, 2021

Parenting

Why Is My Teen so Mean to Me? Part 5: Support for Parents

In this series of articles on teen defiance and chronic conflicts with parents called “Why Is My Teen So Mean to Me?” we’ve discussed the root causes of some of the most challenging behavioral issues teens develop. We’ve shared what kinds of treatment are available. We discussed immersive mental health treatment programs, such as intensive outpatient programs (IOP), partial hospitalization programs (PHP), and residential treatment (RTC). Now, in this fifth

January 6, 2021

Does Virtual Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (eCBT) Work for Depression?

Events in the year 2020 changed life in the U.S. in countless ways. One change many of us experience directly is the shift to virtual work and school. Those aren’t the only things that shifted, though. Social contact, live music, and in-person events – from awards shows to graduations to conventions – now frequently occur on virtual platforms. But that list is incomplete. We also now use virtual medicine –

August 11, 2020

Art Therapy for Anxious Teens

Most teen treatment centers offer art therapy as a supplemental treatment to traditional talk therapies like dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) or cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT). This evidence-based treatment often benefits people with trauma – especially childhood trauma. Art is also a productive medium for opening up treatment-resistant teens. It can help them become more comfortable with the concept of therapy. Jennifer Schulman, LMFT, ATR, registered art therapist and staff member

July 17, 2020

Family DBT at Evolve: How We Do It

[seriesbox]DBT Residential Treatment For Teens Teen DBT Programs Part One: What Is DBT? Teen DBT Programs Part Two: How DBT Helps Teens DBT the Gold Standard for Treating Adolescent Self-Harm and Suicidal Ideation How do Adolescent DBT Programs Help Depressed and Anxious Teens?[/seriesbox]Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) is all about change. From emotions to behaviors to modes of thinking, the essence of DBT lies in learning how to transform life-interrupting thoughts,

May 19, 2020

How Teen Drug Rehab Programs Help Prevent Relapse

The highest quality drug rehab centers or dual diagnosis treatment centers for teens have two goals: To help teens recover from addiction. To help those teens prevent relapse. That second goal is very important. Even if a teen stays sober while in a drug rehab center, the true challenge comes after discharge from the substance abuse treatment center – once a teen returns to the world outside of treatment, where

April 26, 2020