We use this feedback to improve our program structure and ensure that we are always providing the most effective, nurturing, and state-of-the-art therapeutic care while also harnessing the power of a natural setting.
Outback Therapeutic Expeditions is continuing to support families through this unprecedented time. We are closely monitoring information related to COVID, adhering to recommendations set forth by CDC, and have implemented additional safety precautions to mitigate risks.
To learn more, contact us at Why Therapeutic Expeditions? Before Wilderness Therapy. Upon admission, the teens in crisis reported: Depression and anxiety Strained peer and family relationships Suicidality Aggressive behavior Substance abuse and dependency Significant symptoms of ADHD Low academic performance Sleep disruption General sense of denial Hopelessness Lack of self-efficacy.
Teens in the wilderness therapy effectiveness studies made statistically significant progress during treatment. This progress was tracked over extended periods, and the therapeutic gains of the participants were maintained. The troubled teens demonstrated marked improvements in the following areas: Reduced anxiety and depression Substance abuse and dependency Disruptive behavior Defiance and oppositionality Impulsivity Suicidality Violence Sleep disruption School performance Interpersonal relationships Restored sense of hope Belief that they had the ability to impact their own lives Outback students expressed the belief that these changes resulted from their own motivation to participate in treatment.
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Two years later: A qualitative assessment of youth-well-being and the role of aftercare in outdoor behavioral healthcare treatment. Child and Youth Care Forum, 34, 3, Assessing treatment outcomes in outdoor behavioral healthcare using the Youth Outcome Questionnaire. Child and Youth Care Forum. Two years later A qualitative assessment of youth-well-being and the role of aftercare in outdoor behavioral healthcare treatment.
A longitudinal assessment of treatment outcomes in outdoor behavioral healthcare. SUWS of the Carolinas remains committed to providing clinically superior services within a safe and supportive environment while taking all appropriate precautions to protect the well-being of our students and staff.
For admissions information, or to learn more about the heightened preventive measures we have put in place, please click the link at the top of this page or call us at SUWS of the Carolinas is an outdoor treatment center for troubled teens offering wilderness therapy.
SUWS blends traditional clinical modalities with wilderness treatment for this fact; it works in bringing about lasting recovery. Mental illness impacts the lives of millions of adolescents, yet the majority are not receiving needed treatment. Some of the barriers preventing teens from getting the help they need are the shortage of adolescent-specific treatment programs and the fact that adolescents tend to be a difficult population to treat as they are more likely to minimize the gravity of their mental health issues and resist intervention.
Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare OBH , also referred to as wilderness therapy, has proven to be an effective alternative for treatment-resistant youth.
Wilderness programs have evolved over the last five decades, growing into a comprehensive and clinically sophisticated intervention. Most wilderness programs now offer clinical assessments, individualized treatment planning, individual and group therapy, and substance abuse education and treatment.
Does Wilderness Therapy Work? Until recently, research examining the effectiveness of wilderness therapy programs has been limited. But in , Keith Russell and the Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare Research Cooperative conducted one of the first comprehensive empirical investigations, using a large sample of adolescents who were enrolled in multiple wilderness programs.
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