Treatment on the Adolescent Female Crisis Stabilization Unit

When your child is staying on our inpatient unit, they will receive a wide variety of treatment aimed at helping them get through their current crisis and return to their home environment. On average, adolescents stay with us for seven to ten days; some do not need as much time to stabilize, and others need more time.  

Every aspect of our unit programming and structure is designed to be therapeutic for adolescent females; we utilize aspects of dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) in our programming. The entire milieu and inpatient experience is designed to be therapeutic and engaging; our compassionate team focuses on fostering a safe, trusting environment and providing positive reinforcement throughout each adolescent’s stay.

Types of Treatment

During their stay, each patient can expect to receive:

• Daily medication management and meetings with a healthcare professional
• Art and expressive therapy
• Music therapy
• Therapeutic and psychoeducational groups, including:
  • Substance use education
  • Diagnosis education
  • Medication education
  • Verbal expression
  • Positive thinking
• Daily opportunities for exercise, on the unit and in the gymnasium
• Dialectical behavior therapy (DBT) skills groups
• Family session with social worker

Meals

In addition to daily therapeutic programming, we provide all meals and snacks; if your child has any dietary restrictions, we will do our best to accommodate them.