Behavioral Issues Treatment Centers in Staten Island, NY
Evolve Teen Mental Health Residential Treatment
Treatment Center
Verified Verified
Staten Island, NY 10314
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) has a high, research-proven success rate for adolescents with depression, anxiety, high emotional sensitivity, self-harming behaviors, and/or suicidal ideation. At Evolve Vanalden, we don’t just learn DBT—we live it. Our Comprehensive DBT treatment program is suited for teens ages 12-17 who struggle with these and other mental health, behavioral, and/or substance abuse issues. Evolve is one of the only treatment centers in the country that offers a Comprehensive DBT residential program for teens. We incorporate all four Comprehensive DBT requirements: individual & family therapy, 24/7 in-the-moment skills coaching, skills training groups, and a weekly consultation team. Teens learn the four core skills of DBT: Mindfulness, Emotion Regulation, Interpersonal Effectiveness, and Distress Tolerance and benefit from weekly psychiatric supervision, daily academic support, and daily experiential therapies including equine, surf, drama, music, art, yoga and more. Whether during breakfast, group, downtime, or a midnight crisis, our therapists and residential counselors help our teens practice DBT skills at all hours of the day and night.
Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) has a high, research-proven success rate for adolescents with depression, anxiety, high emotional sensitivity, self-harming behaviors, and/or suicidal ideation. At Evolve Vanalden, we don’t just learn DBT—we live it. Our Comprehensive DBT treatment program is suited for teens ages 12-17 who struggle with these and other mental health, behavioral, and/or substance abuse issues. Evolve is one of the only treatment centers in the country that offers a Comprehensive DBT residential program for teens. We incorporate all four Comprehensive DBT requirements: individual & family therapy, 24/7 in-the-moment skills coaching, skills training groups, and a weekly consultation team. Teens learn the four core skills of DBT: Mindfulness, Emotion Regulation, Interpersonal Effectiveness, and Distress Tolerance and benefit from weekly psychiatric supervision, daily academic support, and daily experiential therapies including equine, surf, drama, music, art, yoga and more. Whether during breakfast, group, downtime, or a midnight crisis, our therapists and residential counselors help our teens practice DBT skills at all hours of the day and night.
Counseling can be a meaningful way to address some of life's challenges you are facing or have been facing for a long time. As therapists, we provide support and feedback to help you cope with current life challenges and long-standing issues. With compassion and sensitivity, we can help you explore, understand, and find resolutions to a wide range of personal concerns and psychological issues. In counseling you can also work with someone to come up with specific behavioral strategies and new ways of thinking by taking into consideration all that unique qualities that make you who you are including your beliefs, religious practices, culture and ethnicity, and traditional coping. With a wide range of clinical interventions and treatment approaches, we develop goals that are most helpful and tailored for each individual client (adult, teen, adolescent, or child), family, and couple based on their presenting concerns and needs. In a supportive and understanding environment, we can help you attain personal growth. Together with each client, we work to enhance your strengths and achieve your personal goals.
Counseling can be a meaningful way to address some of life's challenges you are facing or have been facing for a long time. As therapists, we provide support and feedback to help you cope with current life challenges and long-standing issues. With compassion and sensitivity, we can help you explore, understand, and find resolutions to a wide range of personal concerns and psychological issues. In counseling you can also work with someone to come up with specific behavioral strategies and new ways of thinking by taking into consideration all that unique qualities that make you who you are including your beliefs, religious practices, culture and ethnicity, and traditional coping. With a wide range of clinical interventions and treatment approaches, we develop goals that are most helpful and tailored for each individual client (adult, teen, adolescent, or child), family, and couple based on their presenting concerns and needs. In a supportive and understanding environment, we can help you attain personal growth. Together with each client, we work to enhance your strengths and achieve your personal goals.
The YMCA's programs are based around several key beliefs, developed from our extensive history of treating and preventing alcoholism and substance abuse. While specific treatment plans will vary from client to client, there is a guiding principle that drives our services: We treat families. We maintain open communication with every involved person who is willing and able to offer support to our clients. From children, to high-risk teens, to persons in recovery, we serve not only the client themselves, but also the people around them - their parents, siblings, children and family members.
The YMCA's programs are based around several key beliefs, developed from our extensive history of treating and preventing alcoholism and substance abuse. While specific treatment plans will vary from client to client, there is a guiding principle that drives our services: We treat families. We maintain open communication with every involved person who is willing and able to offer support to our clients. From children, to high-risk teens, to persons in recovery, we serve not only the client themselves, but also the people around them - their parents, siblings, children and family members.
About Clarity Treatment Services Clarity Treatment Services is located in downtown Perth Amboy, with easy access by car, bus, or train. Our counselors are fully licensed to treat addiction and co-occurring disorders using proven methods and options for a more holistic approach. Treatment plans are individualized, based on the clients' state of health and personal goals. Clarity Treatments Services offers day and evening programs to accommodate varying schedules. We also provide opportunities to flourish in social, athletic and community settings with programs like S.O.S. (Save Our Sobriety.)
About Clarity Treatment Services Clarity Treatment Services is located in downtown Perth Amboy, with easy access by car, bus, or train. Our counselors are fully licensed to treat addiction and co-occurring disorders using proven methods and options for a more holistic approach. Treatment plans are individualized, based on the clients' state of health and personal goals. Clarity Treatments Services offers day and evening programs to accommodate varying schedules. We also provide opportunities to flourish in social, athletic and community settings with programs like S.O.S. (Save Our Sobriety.)
At Cambridge Recover Sober Living, our mission is to help individuals recover in a safe and supportive sober living environment, and to help them transition into a fulfilling and independent life of sober living.
At Cambridge Recover Sober Living, our mission is to help individuals recover in a safe and supportive sober living environment, and to help them transition into a fulfilling and independent life of sober living.
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Services include: Patient Advocacy, Certified Court-Mandated Classes, Court Progress Reports, Medication Assisted Treatment, Certified Toxicology Assessments, Moral Reconation Classes, Comprehensive Behavioral Therapy, Mental Health Evaluations, Case Management Services.
Seek provides substance use disorder treatment for adults struggling with alcohol and drug addiction, along with co-occurring mental health disorders such as anxiety, depression, and PTSD. Conveniently located in Bay Ridge, our flexible outpatient addiction programs are designed to get you the help you need in a nurturing, compassionate environment.
Services include: Patient Advocacy, Certified Court-Mandated Classes, Court Progress Reports, Medication Assisted Treatment, Certified Toxicology Assessments, Moral Reconation Classes, Comprehensive Behavioral Therapy, Mental Health Evaluations, Case Management Services.
Seek provides substance use disorder treatment for adults struggling with alcohol and drug addiction, along with co-occurring mental health disorders such as anxiety, depression, and PTSD. Conveniently located in Bay Ridge, our flexible outpatient addiction programs are designed to get you the help you need in a nurturing, compassionate environment.
Back2Basics is a long-term substance abuse and alcohol treatment program for young adult males, ages 18 to 30. Our addiction treatment supports struggling young men in a safe, stable rehab community.
Back2Basics is a long-term substance abuse and alcohol treatment program for young adult males, ages 18 to 30. Our addiction treatment supports struggling young men in a safe, stable rehab community.
Our group specializes in working with children, adolescents, and adults. We provide a holistic approach to mental health, combining traditional psychotherapeutic modalities with a wider range of care. Our clinicians are trained in a variety of therapeutic techniques, including CBT, DBT, play therapy, attachment-focused therapy, art therapy, and parent training. In order for therapy to be most effective, it is essential for you to feel comfortable with and connected to your therapist. We take great care and pride in building a therapeutic alliance so you and/or your child feel comfortable tackling difficult issues. At Interactive Discovery, we place a special emphasis on responding to our community's needs. We have developed and run groups for children, adolescents, and adults, and continue to adapt our groups to the evolving needs of our neighbors. For more information on our groups, visit www.interactive-discovery.com/workshops-and-groups.
Our group specializes in working with children, adolescents, and adults. We provide a holistic approach to mental health, combining traditional psychotherapeutic modalities with a wider range of care. Our clinicians are trained in a variety of therapeutic techniques, including CBT, DBT, play therapy, attachment-focused therapy, art therapy, and parent training. In order for therapy to be most effective, it is essential for you to feel comfortable with and connected to your therapist. We take great care and pride in building a therapeutic alliance so you and/or your child feel comfortable tackling difficult issues. At Interactive Discovery, we place a special emphasis on responding to our community's needs. We have developed and run groups for children, adolescents, and adults, and continue to adapt our groups to the evolving needs of our neighbors. For more information on our groups, visit www.interactive-discovery.com/workshops-and-groups.
Early Childhood Treatment Center, Tikvah at OHEL
Treatment Center
Not Verified Not Verified
Brooklyn, NY 11230
Early Childhood Treatment Center is a new service from Tikvah @ Ohel. Tikvah @ Ohel is a comprehensive, integrative mental health clinic proudly serving Brooklyn since 2001. Our new Early Childhood Treatment Center specializes in evidence based treatment of infants and children ages 0-5 in a family centered approach. Our highly trained, culturally diverse therapists work together with parents, infants, young children and their siblings, to help build strong healthy bonds, teach social-emotional skills, manage emotions, deal with challenging behaviors, treat early trauma and build resilience. We are here to help you parent with confidence through guidance, resources and support.
Early Childhood Treatment Center is a new service from Tikvah @ Ohel. Tikvah @ Ohel is a comprehensive, integrative mental health clinic proudly serving Brooklyn since 2001. Our new Early Childhood Treatment Center specializes in evidence based treatment of infants and children ages 0-5 in a family centered approach. Our highly trained, culturally diverse therapists work together with parents, infants, young children and their siblings, to help build strong healthy bonds, teach social-emotional skills, manage emotions, deal with challenging behaviors, treat early trauma and build resilience. We are here to help you parent with confidence through guidance, resources and support.
At Williamsville Wellness, we believe that the key to successful and lasting recovery is through individual attention. Where other addiction treatment centers rely primarily on group therapy sessions, we provide 15+ one-on-one sessions per week with our multidisciplinary staff. Within these frequent individual sessions and supplemental group sessions, our patients are able to address behaviors, contributing factors to addiction, emotional and mental health, family issues, coping mechanisms, and more to gain a comprehensive look into the root and impacts of their addiction. Addiction isn't one-size-fits-all, so the treatment shouldn't be either; with our person-centered approach, each person's treatment plan is catered to what will work best for their situation. As such, we're also especially effective at treating co-occurring disorders or addictions.
At Williamsville Wellness, we believe that the key to successful and lasting recovery is through individual attention. Where other addiction treatment centers rely primarily on group therapy sessions, we provide 15+ one-on-one sessions per week with our multidisciplinary staff. Within these frequent individual sessions and supplemental group sessions, our patients are able to address behaviors, contributing factors to addiction, emotional and mental health, family issues, coping mechanisms, and more to gain a comprehensive look into the root and impacts of their addiction. Addiction isn't one-size-fits-all, so the treatment shouldn't be either; with our person-centered approach, each person's treatment plan is catered to what will work best for their situation. As such, we're also especially effective at treating co-occurring disorders or addictions.
Transcend Recovery Community
Treatment Center, LCSW, CSAT
Not Verified Not Verified
New York, NY 10004
Transcend is an organization that asks you - what do you want to do with your life? Transcend Recovery Community has been helping clients build new lives in the Los Angeles recovery community since opening its first sober living in 2008. With six homes located throughout the Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Holmby Hills, Mar Vista, and Brentwood areas, Transcend allows men and women to join a united support group and recovery network like no other sober living can. In addition to our Los Angeles locations, we also have men's sober living homes in Manhattan, New York and in Houston, Texas. When a client enters any one of our sober living homes, they are joining our entire community. At Transcend you are not alone. Give one of our intake specialists a call to learn more about becoming a part of our recovery community.
Transcend is an organization that asks you - what do you want to do with your life? Transcend Recovery Community has been helping clients build new lives in the Los Angeles recovery community since opening its first sober living in 2008. With six homes located throughout the Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Holmby Hills, Mar Vista, and Brentwood areas, Transcend allows men and women to join a united support group and recovery network like no other sober living can. In addition to our Los Angeles locations, we also have men's sober living homes in Manhattan, New York and in Houston, Texas. When a client enters any one of our sober living homes, they are joining our entire community. At Transcend you are not alone. Give one of our intake specialists a call to learn more about becoming a part of our recovery community.
Galynker Family Center for Bipolar Disorder
Treatment Center, MD, PhD
Verified Verified
New York, NY 10004
Under the leadership of Dr. Igor Galynker and Dr. Konstantin Nikiforov, the Galynker Family Center for Bipolar Disorder is a unique partnership of mental health professionals who are deeply committed to delivering effective care within a family-oriented therapeutic space that replaces silence and red tape with effective communication and hands-on care. We are an innovative New York City center with a seasoned team of clinicians who have decades of combined experience treating complex patients often regarded as “treatment-resistant”. Our expertise is in the management of treatment-resistant patients and acute illness episodes. Historically, and for far too long, silence has been the norm between mental health clinicians and their patients’ families. Our Center is working to change this dynamic by facilitating open communication and by providing holistic, integrated treatment for our patients and their families.
Under the leadership of Dr. Igor Galynker and Dr. Konstantin Nikiforov, the Galynker Family Center for Bipolar Disorder is a unique partnership of mental health professionals who are deeply committed to delivering effective care within a family-oriented therapeutic space that replaces silence and red tape with effective communication and hands-on care. We are an innovative New York City center with a seasoned team of clinicians who have decades of combined experience treating complex patients often regarded as “treatment-resistant”. Our expertise is in the management of treatment-resistant patients and acute illness episodes. Historically, and for far too long, silence has been the norm between mental health clinicians and their patients’ families. Our Center is working to change this dynamic by facilitating open communication and by providing holistic, integrated treatment for our patients and their families.
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We transform the lives of children and families by offering thorough evaluation and gold-standard treatment for a wide range of conditions and concerns, including: ADHD and behavior, anxiety and OCD, autism and related disorders, depression and mood, educational services, and learning and development.
Mental health and learning disorders are real, common and treatable. When a child is struggling, the whole family is affected. Care that is truly evidence-based, compassionate and personalized makes all the difference. At the Child Mind Institute, we’re here to help you wherever you are by providing educational resources and clinical care for children, teens, young adults, and parents.
We transform the lives of children and families by offering thorough evaluation and gold-standard treatment for a wide range of conditions and concerns, including: ADHD and behavior, anxiety and OCD, autism and related disorders, depression and mood, educational services, and learning and development.
Mental health and learning disorders are real, common and treatable. When a child is struggling, the whole family is affected. Care that is truly evidence-based, compassionate and personalized makes all the difference. At the Child Mind Institute, we’re here to help you wherever you are by providing educational resources and clinical care for children, teens, young adults, and parents.
We will also discuss your history, symptoms and needs, and the range of possible treatments that we offer, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Supportive Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Medication, Neuropsychiatric care, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Biofeedback, and more.
We bring expertise from the fields of clinical psychology, psychiatry, and neurology together under one roof so we can offer a variety of evidence-based treatment options. Whatever the treatment we decide on together - talk therapy, medication, neuromodulation (including Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation or TMS), or some combination - we suspect that, above all, you just want to feel better.
We will also discuss your history, symptoms and needs, and the range of possible treatments that we offer, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Supportive Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Medication, Neuropsychiatric care, Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation, Biofeedback, and more.
We bring expertise from the fields of clinical psychology, psychiatry, and neurology together under one roof so we can offer a variety of evidence-based treatment options. Whatever the treatment we decide on together - talk therapy, medication, neuromodulation (including Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation or TMS), or some combination - we suspect that, above all, you just want to feel better.
The clinicians at The Counseling Center of Group use an array of techniques to help enhance the quality of life for individuals, couples, groups, and families. Through our strength-based and collaborative approach, we offer new insights that enable our clients to see things from different perspectives. We provide treatment and counseling for anxiety, depression, grief, emotional regulation issues, self-esteem, relationship concerns, and parenting. The Counseling Center Group utilizes evidence based strategies to help empower our clients to make choices that generate positive changes in their lives. Together, we will look at feelings, thoughts and behaviors as vehicles to affirmative changes. Our clinicians use techniques from empirically proven interventions including dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), Gottman therapy, cyclical psychodynamics, cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), Mindfulness and others.
The clinicians at The Counseling Center of Group use an array of techniques to help enhance the quality of life for individuals, couples, groups, and families. Through our strength-based and collaborative approach, we offer new insights that enable our clients to see things from different perspectives. We provide treatment and counseling for anxiety, depression, grief, emotional regulation issues, self-esteem, relationship concerns, and parenting. The Counseling Center Group utilizes evidence based strategies to help empower our clients to make choices that generate positive changes in their lives. Together, we will look at feelings, thoughts and behaviors as vehicles to affirmative changes. Our clinicians use techniques from empirically proven interventions including dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), Gottman therapy, cyclical psychodynamics, cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), Mindfulness and others.
Mountainside Addiction Treatment Center
Treatment Center, LMFT
Verified Verified
Huntington, NY 11743
Ultimately, for those looking for extra support in a group setting, we offer virtual clinical groups focused on Grief and Loss, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Somatic Healing, and Women in Recovery.
Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment can save your or a loved one’s life. No one should have to make the choice between their health and taking care of their family. At Mountainside Huntington, you don’t have to. With a convenient location, flexible schedules, and personalized treatment programs, you can get the help you need to overcome your addiction while remaining at home and maintaining your daily responsibilities. Located in Long Island, Huntington is just an hour away from New York City and is an easy commute from Lloyd Harbor, Jericho, Old Westbury, Northport, and Smithtown.
Ultimately, for those looking for extra support in a group setting, we offer virtual clinical groups focused on Grief and Loss, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Somatic Healing, and Women in Recovery.
Alcohol and Drug Addiction Treatment can save your or a loved one’s life. No one should have to make the choice between their health and taking care of their family. At Mountainside Huntington, you don’t have to. With a convenient location, flexible schedules, and personalized treatment programs, you can get the help you need to overcome your addiction while remaining at home and maintaining your daily responsibilities. Located in Long Island, Huntington is just an hour away from New York City and is an easy commute from Lloyd Harbor, Jericho, Old Westbury, Northport, and Smithtown.
As the first and only behavioral healthcare provider with a proven, national payor-validated ability to drive clinical outcomes that span all areas of health, Forge Health is leading the charge in driving innovation, improving care delivery, and shaping the future of behavioral healthcare.
Forge Health is your vital source for mental health and substance use care. We help people from all walks of life reclaim their lives by providing comprehensive outpatient care that’s convenient to access, affordable to use, and customized to the unique needs of each individual. We're a mission-driven company dedicated to delivering the highest quality affordable, accessible, and effective “one-stop-shop” mental health and substance use care to individuals, families, and communities in need. Forge Health is also proud to provide specialized care programs designed to address the unique culture, preferences, and values of veterans and first responders, cancer patients, and the LGBTQ+ community.
As the first and only behavioral healthcare provider with a proven, national payor-validated ability to drive clinical outcomes that span all areas of health, Forge Health is leading the charge in driving innovation, improving care delivery, and shaping the future of behavioral healthcare.
Forge Health is your vital source for mental health and substance use care. We help people from all walks of life reclaim their lives by providing comprehensive outpatient care that’s convenient to access, affordable to use, and customized to the unique needs of each individual. We're a mission-driven company dedicated to delivering the highest quality affordable, accessible, and effective “one-stop-shop” mental health and substance use care to individuals, families, and communities in need. Forge Health is also proud to provide specialized care programs designed to address the unique culture, preferences, and values of veterans and first responders, cancer patients, and the LGBTQ+ community.
As the first and only behavioral healthcare provider with a proven, national payor-validated ability to drive clinical outcomes that span all areas of health, Forge Health is leading the charge in driving innovation, improving care delivery, and shaping the future of behavioral healthcare.
Forge Health is your vital source for mental health and substance use care. We help people from all walks of life reclaim their lives by providing comprehensive outpatient care that’s convenient to access, affordable to use, and customized to the unique needs of each individual. We're a mission-driven company dedicated to delivering the highest quality affordable, accessible, and effective “one-stop-shop” mental health and substance use care to individuals, families, and communities in need. Forge Health is also proud to provide specialized care programs designed to address the unique culture, preferences, and values of veterans and first responders, cancer patients, and the LGBTQ+ community.
As the first and only behavioral healthcare provider with a proven, national payor-validated ability to drive clinical outcomes that span all areas of health, Forge Health is leading the charge in driving innovation, improving care delivery, and shaping the future of behavioral healthcare.
Forge Health is your vital source for mental health and substance use care. We help people from all walks of life reclaim their lives by providing comprehensive outpatient care that’s convenient to access, affordable to use, and customized to the unique needs of each individual. We're a mission-driven company dedicated to delivering the highest quality affordable, accessible, and effective “one-stop-shop” mental health and substance use care to individuals, families, and communities in need. Forge Health is also proud to provide specialized care programs designed to address the unique culture, preferences, and values of veterans and first responders, cancer patients, and the LGBTQ+ community.
Each therapist at Mid Island Psychology Associates has been trained in the Cognitive Behavioral treatment model, as well as some who have been intensively trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Exposure and Response Prevention (E/RP) and Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics (CBIT).
At Mid Island Psychology Associates, we understand that in life there are going to be difficult times and rough patches, and you may need a hand getting back to where you want to be. We take pleasure in tailoring our program to each individual client to help them better achieve their goals. Call us for a consultation and we can create a treatment plan that works best for you!
Each therapist at Mid Island Psychology Associates has been trained in the Cognitive Behavioral treatment model, as well as some who have been intensively trained in Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Exposure and Response Prevention (E/RP) and Comprehensive Behavioral Intervention for Tics (CBIT).
At Mid Island Psychology Associates, we understand that in life there are going to be difficult times and rough patches, and you may need a hand getting back to where you want to be. We take pleasure in tailoring our program to each individual client to help them better achieve their goals. Call us for a consultation and we can create a treatment plan that works best for you!
We are the world leaders in applying brain imaging science to help patients with emotional issues, learning challenges, cognitive problems, behavioral issues, and so much more.
At Amen Clinics, we offer the highest level of psychiatric care with targeted treatment plans customized to our patient’s specific situation, using the least toxic, most effective methods. We are unique from the way traditional psychiatry is practiced because we look at the organ we treat through the use of SPECT (single-photon emission computed tomography) imaging. All of the practitioners at the nationwide Amen Clinics locations are board certified and have been personally handpicked and trained by Dr. Amen in his method.
We are the world leaders in applying brain imaging science to help patients with emotional issues, learning challenges, cognitive problems, behavioral issues, and so much more.
At Amen Clinics, we offer the highest level of psychiatric care with targeted treatment plans customized to our patient’s specific situation, using the least toxic, most effective methods. We are unique from the way traditional psychiatry is practiced because we look at the organ we treat through the use of SPECT (single-photon emission computed tomography) imaging. All of the practitioners at the nationwide Amen Clinics locations are board certified and have been personally handpicked and trained by Dr. Amen in his method.
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Behavioral Issues Treatment Centers
What happens in therapy for behavioral issues?
No matter the type of therapy, individuals form an alliance with the therapist; that connection is often therapeutic in itself, plus it becomes an instrument of change. Individuals learn to identify situations that are especially troublesome for them and acquire new patterns of thinking and behaving. In therapy for ADHD, one of the most common behavior issues for children, individuals learn how to improve frustration tolerance, control impulsivity, manage attentional focus, and gain skills of self-organisation.
What therapy types help with behavioral issues?
Many types of therapy have been found effective, each targeting one or more areas of dysfunction. Perhaps best-known and most widely tested is cognitive and behavioral therapy (CBT), in which individuals learn new behavioral strategies and curb reactivity to frustrating or distressing situations that trigger disruptive behaviour. Anger, anxiety, mood disorders, impulse control problems are commonly addressed in CBT. Family therapy or parent management training is often helpful to reduce parent-child conflict and behavioral difficulties at home.
How long does therapy last for behavioral issues?
Among popular approaches to treating behavioral concerns, CBT is considered a short-term therapy intended to be administered in 15 to 20 weekly sessions. Parent training in behavior management, often used when the underlying cause of behavior issues is ADHD in children under 12, usually occurs in weekly sessions for 8 to 16 weeks. When behavioral issues stem from persistent aggression or defiance, therapy may last for months, and usually targets both children and their parents.
How effective is therapy for behavior issues?
Studies show that therapy for behavior issues in children is highly effective and may prevent the development of antisocial behavior later in life. Family intervention—parent management training or family therapy, both of which involve parents and children together—is considered most effective, notably for children under age 12 who persistently engage in aggressive, defiant, rule-breaking or other disruptive behavior. Whether provided alone or in combination with medication, CBT is highly effective in helping people regulate their emotions, and for people with ADHD, it addresses impulsiveness, hyperactivity and attentional focus.