TREATMENT

Contents

Helping a Loved One or Family Member Get Treatment

Why Consider Treatment at The Village

Program Philosophy and Benefits

Types of Treatment Offered at The Village

Continuing Care and Levels of Treatment

An adjustment disorder is a stress-related mental health disorder that can cause a teen to become anxious or depressed. The teen years can be a very tough time for many teens theyre faced with many different changes and new experiences. When they are entering middle school or starting high school, teens are trying to establish a close-knit peer group, facing puberty, and trying to discover who they are. While most teens are able to adjust to changes within a few months, those with adjustment disorder continue to feel sad or self-destructive. When these teens are unable to adapt to changes in their life, they may become overwhelmed with their daily routines and make reckless decisions that can lead to serious consequences.

At Village Behavioral Health, we have years of experience helping adolescents ages 13-17 with adjustment disorder learn to accept the changes happening in their lives. We understand how disruptive certain life changes can be for a teen and we will do everything we can to help them work through this emotional time. You do not have to go through this alone; our friendly and highly qualified staff are here to help.

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HELPING A LOVED ONE OR FAMILY MEMBER GET TREATMENT

As a parent, if you have an adolescent who is having a difficult time getting through the day and seems to be overwhelmed with events in their life, this may be an indication of an adjustment disorder, especially if these symptoms began shortly after a particularly stressful change in their life. Since adjustment disorders vary from person to person, the symptoms can present very differently from one teen to the next, making it hard to identify. If you suspect your adolescent has an adjustment disorder, here are some signs to look out for:

Lack of enjoyment

Trouble sleeping

Difficulty concentrating

Crying spells

Worry

Anxiety

Fighting

Poor performance in school

Skipping school

Vandalizing property

Socially withdrawing from family and friends

If you recognize these signs in your teen, talk to their primary care physician, who can complete an assessment that will rule out any medical reasons for their behavior and can provide you with referrals for a mental health professional. Before going to your teens doctor appointment, there are a few things you can do to provide the doctor with as much information as possible.

Write down symptoms you have noticed in your teen and their duration

Note any major stressful events or other changes that may have caused adjustment disorder

Write down complete medical history

Compose a list of questions you have for the doctor

In addition to taking your teen to the doctor, encourage them to speak openly about their feelings. This will allow your teen the opportunity to express feelings of grief and allow you to reassure them that you are there to offer continuous support.

WHY CONSIDER TREATMENT AT THE VILLAGE

When a teen has an adjustment disorder, it affects how they feel and think about themselves and life in general. Additionally, it can affect all their actions and behaviors. When the symptoms of a stressful change do not go away, the event remains a part of your life and you are left continuously battling emotional struggles. Adjustment disorder can affect all areas of your life, causing you to be so stressed and hopeless that you cant go about your daily life. You may begin to skip school, pick fights, or avoid family and friends. You may be constantly filled with worry and desperation, and have periods of crying spells. Without proper treatment, youre at an increased risk of developing long-term problems such as substance abuse or addiction, depression, and certain psychiatric illnesses like schizophrenia.

Most teens with adjustment disorder find the treatment offered in a residential mental health program to be very helpful at reducing their symptoms. Through a residential treatment program, youll have your medication needs met and receive the psychotherapy you need. Individual and group sessions will allow you to learn why a stressful event affected you so much and provide you with the emotional support needed to return to your normal routine. Additionally, as you learn healthy coping skills, you will be better prepared to deal with other stressful events that occur in life.

PROGRAM PHILOSOPHY AND BENEFITS

At Village Behavioral Health, we provide troubled youth a structured, caring, and supportive environment that aids in healing emotional and cognitive issues and gives them the opportunity to learn adaptive problem solving skills in order for them to successfully rejoin their families and community. The goal of our residential treatment program is to help teens make better choices by helping them understand how their choices have affected them.

If you feel that you are in crisis, or are having thoughts about hurting yourself or others, please call 9-1-1 or go to the nearest emergency room immediately.

TYPES OF TREATMENT OFFERED AT THE VILLAGE

Our residential treatment program provides teens with 24-hour supervision and intensive therapeutic services. Each teen receives an individualized treatment plan designed around their specific needs. After a thorough assessment used to create a treatment plan, each child will be assigned to a cabin group. This group will provide teens with positive support from peers and allow each patient to mature during their stay. At The Village, we use a phase system approach that focuses on treatment instead of behaviors. Each phase focuses on problems, goals, and objectives that were previously identified in the master treatment plan.

The treatment method for adjustment disorder at The Village is a combination of medication and therapeutic approaches. Some of the methods we use may include:

Medication: Certain medications may be used alongside therapies to help teens who are feeling nervous or depressed, or having trouble sleeping control their symptoms. Once these symptoms are under control, a teen is better able to engage in the therapeutic process. After a period of time medications may be eliminated as the adolescent is better able to control their emotions and equipped with healthier coping strategies. We have an in-house psychiatrist and nurse practitioner who oversee medication management.

Individual therapy: In one-on-one talk therapy, held at least once a week, we use methods like cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) to help identify and change responses to life stressors. Additionally, during individual therapy youll go into more depth about your feelings and learn more helpful thoughts and behaviors.

Group therapy: Groups are held multiple times a day within your cabin starting with morning meeting to set goals for the day. Some of our groups focus on distorted thinking and how to change those thoughts, the importance of being able to take control of ones own actions, and problem-solving techniques.

Family therapy: Family involvement is very important for creating a lasting change. We believe that family must be active participants in the treatment process. Family therapy is held at least once per week and focuses on issues within the family dynamic. Additionally, family visitation is allowed after a child has been in the program for at least two weeks, starting with on campus visits and progressing to overnight visits. This allows you to practice using newly-learned skills before youre fully integrated back into your family unit.

In addition the traditional therapy methods, The Village offers a number of wonderful experiential programs. These include:

Music

Crafts

Sports

Recreational therapy

Drama

Adventures program

Mindfulness

Relaxation

CONTINUING CARE AND LEVELS OF TREATMENT

Our aftercare planning begins as soon as youre admitted. You and your family will work directly with your therapist to identify potential step-down options that will best suit your continuing treatment needs. Several weeks before discharge, your treatment team will make a recommendation based on your needs. We will set up the intake session for the next phase of treatment. You may step-down into an Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) or a Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) or you may be ready to return home with referrals to traditional outpatient therapy. Whatever your continued needs, VBH will ensure everything is in place before you leave our care.