Relapse Prevention Therapy is a type of cognitive-behavioral therapy. It primarily treats addiction and substance abuse but also treats mental health disorders like depression, OCD, and more. According to a foundational study on Relapse Prevention (RP), the therapy “seeks to identify high-risk situations in which an individual is vulnerable to relapse and to use both cognitive and behavioral coping strategies to prevent future relapses in similar situations” (Marlatt & Witkiewitz,

Behavioral Activation (BA) is an evidence-based treatment for depression. It is a component in behavioral therapies (like CBT, DBT, and ABA) or can be used as a standalone treatment in itself. BA is based on the idea that experience and behavior affect one’s mood. This method encourages teens to engage in rewarding activities that ultimately produce positive emotions. As a result, the sadness associated with depression decreases. There are several

Chances are, you’ve heard of Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). In the world of teen mental health treatment, DBT has been gaining more and more popularity over the years. Whether you first learned about it from a friend, family member, your child’s school counselor or therapist, or even Selena Gomez, there’s a reason why therapists are embracing this evidence-based treatment modality and are receiving specialty certifications to practice DBT: It works!

If your teen received a recommendation to attend a rehab center for his or her diagnosed substance abuse, mental health, or behavioral issue, you might be a bit overwhelmed at all the available options. Residential treatment centers, inpatient hospitalization, wilderness camps, therapeutic boarding schools, military schools…What’s the difference? Read on as we delve into some of the common options for struggling teens. Inpatient Treatment Cases of severe emergency require inpatient

There are many rehab centers that offer Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) treatment for teens. But you may notice that some treatment centers specify that they are “comprehensive,” while others note that they are “DBT-informed.” What’s the difference? When Dr. Marsha Linehan developed Dialectical Behavior Therapy in the 1980s, she delineated four components of treatment. These four treatment delivery requirements were originally meant to be implemented in the standard outpatient setting.

Helping Children with Mental Health Challenges In May of 2014, the Centers for Disease Control released the first ever comprehensive, federally funded report on the state of children’s mental health in the U.S. Using data collected between the years 2005 and 2011, the report estimates that close to twenty percent of children ages 3-17 experience mental health challenges each year. It also found that over two-hundred forty-five billion dollars per

When it comes to treating substance abuse and mental health in teens, it’s important to ensure the family is included in the treatment program. Incorporating the family, at the right time, is paramount to long-term recovery. What is Family Therapy? Family therapy can take place in many ways. Some family therapy sessions will include the teen and their family members in at the same, while others will involve only the

Therapy for Adolescents and Children There are many reasons why adolescents and children might need to seek the help of a psychiatrist, psychotherapist or counselor. The most commonly held conception is that only children with significant issues need to talk to a professional, but this is not always the case. Although it is true that some young people struggle with clinically diagnosable mental illnesses (such as depression, severe anxiety, bipolar