The treatment of mental health disorders has come a long way in the modern era, as therapists have adopted different forms of behavioral therapy to help their patients learn to identify issues and change unhealthy behaviors. While this therapy can take many different forms, cognitive behavioral therapy has become an increasingly popular option. If you…
There was a time when parents had few resources to help them address a child’s substance abuse problems. Previous generations often dealt with these concerns in secret, fearful of the public scorn that could arise were others to learn about their “family secret.” Thankfully, things are different now, as teen drug abuse and addiction are…
Parents are often confronted with difficult choices at different points in a teen’s life, but few are more difficult than the types of decisions that must be made when that child is suffering from substance abuse or other severe behavioral problems. Yes, there are a wide range of options available to treat these children, ranging…