Overview

Conditions We Treat

Our Adolescent Behavioral program cares for young people with conditions that include:

Adjustment disorder

People with adjustment disorder have abnormal or extreme reactions to the stresses of life, such as problems in school, within the family or with issues of sexuality. After stressful times, young people with adjustment disorder may become depressed or agitated.

Depression and anxiety

When a depressed or anxious mood lasts for weeks and affects your child’s daily life, treatment may help. There are several types of depression, including major depression, dysthemia, bipolar disorder, seasonal affective disorder and adjustment disorder with depressed mood. Anxiety is feeling fearful, threatened or panicky with no clear cause. Both depression and anxiety are serious medical conditions.

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorders (ADHD)

ADHD refers to a set of behavioral disorders. Symptoms vary from child to child; but in general, children with ADHD may be hyper, act without thinking and have trouble keeping their minds on one subject or task. Children with ADHD may understand how they are expected to act, but they may have trouble controlling their behavior or paying attention....read more

School failure

Failure in school can be caused by many different factors, from the presence of learning disorders to substance abuse. While it's not unusual for teens to have problems in school from time to time, failing over a longer period may be a sign that your child needs help.