A child's emotional difficulties can surface in a number of areas, such as school performance, home behavior and peer relations. Outpatient services offer children and families the opportunity to understand these problems and find answers. Treatment is tailored to meet the child and family's needs. Individual, family and group therapy are offered. Children remain in the program throughout the day, receiving group, individual, recreation and occupational therapy.
Daily contact is made with parents to discuss problems and progress.
The program also helps parents prepare for the child's return home and treatment following hospitalization. Using age-appropriate activities, therapists work closely with patients to modify emotional and behavioral responses. Most treatment occurs in a school-like setting, but community outings are also used to work with the children's behavior in unfamiliar environments. Assessment includes evaluation with both psychiatric and neurological examinations. Medication management and adjustment are provided by a child psychiatrist and psychopharmacist.