Therapeutic boarding schools
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Therapeutic boarding schools
Therapeutic boarding schools are A therapeutic boarding school (TBS), alternatively known as boarding schools for troubled teens, is a boarding school based on the therapeutic community model that offers an educational program together with specialized structure and supervision for students with emotional and behavioral problems, substance abuse problems, or learning difficulties.
Therapeutic boarding schools for troubled teens, much like a regular boarding school, require students to stay for a duration of 9- 12 months out of the year. While focusing on therapeutic rehabilitation, students also participate with their studies, as they would at a traditional boarding school. As of 2005, the United states reportedly had 140 therapeutic boarding schools. As of today, there are close to 300.
Therapeutic boarding schools are widely considered to be the teenage equivalent of residential treatment centers. The main difference between the two is therapeutic boarding schools' emphasis on education as well as therapeutic and behavioral rehabilitation.
are campuses that recognize the importance of a healthy teenage body and mind, in addition to healthy ambition. They serve students who may be ambivalent about a college education, struggling with substance abuse
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Substance Abuse
Substance Abuse
/sub.stance/ /a.buse/
Substance abuse is defined as the use of a chemical substance that has an effect on humans or animals improperly or in a negative view or purpose.
Substances involve different types of drugs and also alcohol. The misuse of a chemical substance can be very dangerous and can be the cause of many different types of problems such as impairment and also distress.
Along with physical problems that can come from recurrent substance abuse, there are many other problems that can occur. A lack of interest in schooling and work can lead to failure fulfillment of roles and obligations in different settings of life. Also, a poor performance in daily actions can be a cause.
Substance abuse is a problem that is important to deal with in an appropriate manner. There are many different programs that are available to help fix these types of problems to rehabilitate someone’s life.
More information about substance abuse in the US
The national institute on drug abuse characterize substance abuse as, "as a chronic, relapsing brain disease that is characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use, despite harmful consequences. It is considered a brain disease because drugs change the brain; they change its structure and how it works. These brain changes can be long lasting and can lead to many harmful, often self-destructive, behaviors.'
When pertaining to the adolescent brain and psyche, substance abuse and addiction is one of the most dangerous and common negative behaviors in troubled youth. Teenagers who participate in drug abuse are either not aware of the potential permanent damage they are causing themselves, or simply don't care. It is because of this reason that parents of substance abusing teens need to seek immediate treatment for their son or daughter.
Fortunately for parents, there is a multitude and increasing number of options to choose from in terms of rehabilitation. Furthermore, parents of substance abusing teens need to seek treatment for their teens promptly.
or who are being treated for any number of medical conditions or learning disabilities. Where traditional boarding schools are not equipped to serve students with any support
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Support
Support
/ sup·port/
n. Noun
Support is defined as the act or instance of supporting; serve as a foundation for something else.
Support can be given to many different ways. Through the encouragement to perform and progress and also through being there for someone who needs help. Support is usually shown through family and peers but can come from anywhere from support centers, rehab centers, and treatment centers.
Without a support, confidence would be very difficult to find. Support is key to getting through trials and problems. The ability to have someone that is supporting you and encouraging you to move forward and progress is important to growth and change. Especially with youth, that as they are trying to find out who they are that they feel supported in all of their doings. This is important because as support and encouragement is shown the youth feel confident to become the best they can be.
needs, therapeutic boarding schools exist for that very purpose. Therapeutic boarding schools are part school, part therapist, part group counseling
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Counseling
coun·sel·ing
The Merriam-Webster dictionary defines counseling as the provision of assistance and guidance in resolving personal, social, or psychological problems and difficulties, especially by a professional.
Counseling can come in many different forms. These forms include, but are not limited to, child development, eating disorder, substance abuse, rehabilitation, mental health and educational counseling. The type of counseling needed for an individual depends on the type of issues or problems he/she happens to be facing.
Counseling Troubled Youth
Counseling offers hope to all kinds of troubled youth. Teens who struggle with personality disorders, emotional trauma, psychological disorders and/or learning disabilities, are all great candidates for counseling. These types of teens are often times, in desperate need for some type of counseling, and if some form of counseling is not achieved, are at high risk of fateful, dire consequences. These consequences may include drug addiction, imprisonment, or in some cases, even death.
and part safe haven. Therapeutic boarding schools stand out in helping students battle addictions while also continuing their education. Students don’t have to choose between checking in to a treatment facility and putting their education on hold; therapeutic boarding schools can often provide the perfect blend of both environments. Students in need of a different type of learning environment
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Environment
n.noun
en·vi·ron·ment
The Merriam-Webster Dictionary defines environment as the surroundings or conditions in which a person, animal, or plant lives or operates. A person's environment, or social surroundings, have an enormous impact on the way that person thinks and operates. If a person is surrounded by negativity, he/she is more likely to replicate that negativity and display negative behaviors in other areas of life.
The environment of a troubled teen can often be the root cause or factor in the troubled adolescent's negative behavior. When an impressionable teenage boy or girl is surrounded by negative peers, it is common for these teens to develop negative behaviors themselves. It is for this reason that parents should be aware of their child's social surroundings and environmental influences.
If a teenage boy or girl is troubled, a total change in their environment may be in order. By replacing a troubled teen's negative environment with that of a therapeutic, nurturing and rehabilitative environment, troubled adolescents are able to emotional, therapeutic and behavioral restoration.
, perhaps due to learning differences or disabilities, will find a welcoming atmosphere at most therapeutic boarding schools. Teaching students with learning disabilities is a strength of therapeutic schools, which typically employ a range of medical and educational specialists. For troubled teens
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Troubled Teens
Troubled Teens
/trou.bled/ /teens/
n. Noun
A troubled teen is defined as a person that is between the age 13-19 that is beset by problems or conflict.
Every Teenager faces problems that they must encounter in their life. Problems arise in every person’s life both big and small yet sometimes we allow even the most insignificant of problems affect our lives. Sometimes with teenagers they allow trials in their life greatly affect them in negative ways. Typically when a person (typically teenagers) face problems in their lives, the ability to cope with the problem does not exist. When teenagers turn to other things to cope with the feelings of the problems that they usually face things such as drugs and alcohol, pornography, criminal activity, etc.
It is important to find help for troubled teens as soon as possible. There are many different programs that are available to help troubled teens with the problems that they face each with a different approach and nature to the program.
who are working to turn their lives around, the students, faculty and staff are the right people at the right time to support that effort. Fellow students are working through their own issues and know exactly how other students feel; troubled teens won’t feel they are the minority. Therapeutic boarding schools are also flexible by design. While academics
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Academics
Academics
/ac·a·dem·ics/
n. Noun
Academics is related to education. Its definition is anything relating to studies that are liberal or classical rather and also technical or vocational.
Today in the world of academia new demands for structure and curriculum are a usual case. The Academic programs today are constantly being improved. However, academics will always relate somehow to the self-improvement of a person's mind through the use of different types of studying and also through technical and practical work.
Academics also relates to the belonging to or the relating to a place of learning more specifically: college, university or academy and also any place of the furthering towards a higher education of any degree.
are one component of the school experience, students who fall behind are provided the resources to catch up, rather than being asked to leave. Or if additional therapy
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Therapy
n.noun
ther·a·py
Therapy is a treatment intended to relieve or heal a disorder or disease. Therapy generally consists of two kinds: medical and psychotherapy. Medical therapies treat diseases of the human body such as cancer. Psychotherapies treat the mind of therapeutically or emotionally damaged individuals.
Different Types of Psychotherapy:
- Psychoanalytic Therapy
- Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
- Group Therapy
- Behavior modification
- Biofeedback
- Collaborative therapy
- Family therapy
- Marriage counseling
- Music therapy
- Parent management training
- Relationship counseling
- Social Therapy
- Systemic therapy
- Therapeutic community
- Twelve-step programs
- Wilderness therapy
Therapy for troubled teens has become an increasingly popular opportunity for troubled adolescents today. Therapies are offered at many services for troubled teens such as, wilderness therapy programs, residential treatment programs and boarding schools for troubled youth. The most effective type of therapy greatly depends on the individual teen and what psychological and emotional issues the particular adolescent struggles with.
or counseling are needed, the support team is ready and available at almost a moment’s notice. The nurturing, supportive environment students find at therapeutic boarding schools have helped numerous teens graduate and continue on to lead happy, productive lives.https://www.troubledteenswizard.com/blog/therapeutic-boarding-school-advantages