141. The Various Levels of Residential Treatment
December 14, 2009
Teens in trouble need help and in some cases the best help is believed to be therapy in a residential center. These treatment centers vary in their content and length of service. Basically there are four levels of service ranging from Level 1 [the mildest cases and the least intensive therapy] throu...
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142. The Benefits of a Therapeutic Boarding School
December 01, 2009
Having a teen with a problem makes the choice of school for the young person to be even more important than normal. The troubled teen must have the best possible opportunity to (a) still do well academically and (b) to be able to work through their troubles and come out the end a healthy and happy y...
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143. Catholic Boarding Schools and Your Teen
December 01, 2009
Many teens today are troubled. It might be growing pains or being annoyed with their parents or other things ranging through dabbling in drugs and alcohol to running with the wrong crowd and getting into trouble with the police. The question of why kids go off the rails will always be asked and the ...
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144. Important Information about Boarding Schools
December 01, 2009
Having your child enter a boarding school may not be as simple as you first think. In many schools there are more potential students than places available meaning that some children are not accepted. You may have the money but that is no guarantee. You are well advised to investigate the situation i...
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145. The Facts About Christian Wilderness Programs
November 28, 2009
A Christian wilderness camp differs little from any other type of wilderness camp except in one regard. A Christian wilderness camp includes the teaching of the Christian faith as part of the camp’s therapy program. To many parents this is a good and desirable thing. The parents have a strong faith ...
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146. The Follow-Up to a Wilderness Camp
November 28, 2009
It’s a simple situation. Your teen is in trouble so you look for a way or ways to help them. You find a way in the form of a wilderness camp. Your teen attends the camp and comes home a changed for the better person. End of story. But sadly that last point is not always true. That’s because when the...
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147. A No-Resistance Policy in a Wilderness Camp
November 28, 2009
Kids learn about how to get a reaction from a very early age. We’ve all seen a toddler screaming about not getting a treat or a toy they’ve seen. They throw a temper tantrum and then hopefully get their way. Well this form of behavior is not restricted to little children. Teenagers are perfectly cap...
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148. A Good Diet for Those with ADHD/ADD
November 21, 2009
In all the debate about treatment for kids with ADHD, the subject of diet is always important. You may choose to use a number of treatment methods but regardless of your choice, diet must always be considered. And that means a good diet. Sure there are things to exclude and others to include but a g...
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149. The Diagnosis of ADHD
November 21, 2009
Every parent is liable to worry if they see their child behaving in what they think is an abnormal manner. Maybe their child has limitless supplies of energy and can’t sit still for any length of time. Or maybe they can’t concentrate on one task and switch to something new after a few minutes. This ...
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150. Help for ADHD Adults
November 21, 2009
We often hear about over-active kids who seem to have boundless energy and who sometimes find it hard to concentrate. In some cases, these children will be diagnosed with ADHD and there are a number of ways their behavior can be controlled. But we don’t hear all that much about adults who have a pro...
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Author: Jenna Brooklyn
