{"id":2344,"date":"2021-07-20T22:27:34","date_gmt":"2021-07-21T05:27:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.breakingcodesilence.org\/?p=2344"},"modified":"2021-07-21T14:30:22","modified_gmt":"2021-07-21T21:30:22","slug":"teens-in-crisis-how-the-industry-serving-struggling-teens-helps-and-hurts-our-kids","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.breakingcodesilence.org\/teens-in-crisis-how-the-industry-serving-struggling-teens-helps-and-hurts-our-kids\/","title":{"rendered":"Teens in Crisis: How the Industry Serving Struggling Teens Helps and Hurts Our Kids"},"content":{"rendered":"

Teens in Crisis: How the Industry Serving Struggling Teens Helps and Hurts Our Kids<\/a> <\/strong>\u2013 By Frederic G. Reamer and Deborah H. Siegel\u00a0\u2013 In recent years a dizzying array of programs has emerged to meet the needs of struggling teens and their families-wilderness therapy programs, therapeutic boarding schools, alternative schools, mentoring and court diversion programs, independent living programs, and myriad day treatment and partial hospitalization services. Yet not all of these offerings employ mental health professionals or follow evidence-based treatment protocols. Some programs are licensed and accredited, but many are not, and some use techniques that are highly controversial, even abusive, resulting in injury and accidental death.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>