Greater Boston Addiction Centers - GBAC
Treatment Center
Not Verified Not Verified
Needham, MA 02494
We take a cognitive-behavioral approach to first address a person’s thoughts and emotions before helping them achieve the behavior changes they’re looking for.
Anyone struggling with addiction to drugs or alcohol needs professional support to heal and recover. Greater Boston Addiction Centers is here to help. Our substance abuse rehab programs provide daytime outpatient and evening intensive outpatient drug treatment programs to help you or your loved one rebuild and restore hope.
We take a cognitive-behavioral approach to first address a person’s thoughts and emotions before helping them achieve the behavior changes they’re looking for.
Anyone struggling with addiction to drugs or alcohol needs professional support to heal and recover. Greater Boston Addiction Centers is here to help. Our substance abuse rehab programs provide daytime outpatient and evening intensive outpatient drug treatment programs to help you or your loved one rebuild and restore hope.
Avenues Recovery Center at New England
Treatment Center, MA, LCMHC, MLADC, R-DMT
Verified Verified
Brockton, MA 02301
Avenues Recovery Center at New England is a residential-style outpatient drug and alcohol rehab program offering partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient treatment services. Our New England location is affiliated exclusively with Sober Living New Hampshire – a collection of three boutique sober living homes – enabling clients to engage in treatment while residing in a beautiful, relaxed, domestic setting with round-the-clock supervision and care. Avenues Recovery of New England offers a warm, accepting and growth-oriented environment which motivates each client to shed their layers and open their souls to hope and healing. Our staff consists of nurse practitioners, primary therapists, clinicians, addictions counselors and behavioral health technicians – all of whom are skilled, passionate, and indescribably invested in the success of each client. Many of our team members are in recovery themselves, and can therefore relate deeply to our clients and their needs. Avenues’ mission is to enable individuals with addictions to redefine their lives as they journey through recovery with a dedicated team, individualized tools, and a supportive community.
Avenues Recovery Center at New England is a residential-style outpatient drug and alcohol rehab program offering partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient treatment services. Our New England location is affiliated exclusively with Sober Living New Hampshire – a collection of three boutique sober living homes – enabling clients to engage in treatment while residing in a beautiful, relaxed, domestic setting with round-the-clock supervision and care. Avenues Recovery of New England offers a warm, accepting and growth-oriented environment which motivates each client to shed their layers and open their souls to hope and healing. Our staff consists of nurse practitioners, primary therapists, clinicians, addictions counselors and behavioral health technicians – all of whom are skilled, passionate, and indescribably invested in the success of each client. Many of our team members are in recovery themselves, and can therefore relate deeply to our clients and their needs. Avenues’ mission is to enable individuals with addictions to redefine their lives as they journey through recovery with a dedicated team, individualized tools, and a supportive community.
Continuum Recovery Services
Treatment Center, LCSW
Verified Verified
Boston, MA 02101
We are known for our track record in helping individuals who are in crisis due to their behavioral health challenges and substance use disorders, to move forward and rebuild a new and solid foundation and a full life in recovery.
Continuum Recovery Services (CRS) at Continuum of Care consists of 4 levels of residential treatment and care for adults ages 18 and up who are challenged with mental health and potentially co-occurring disorders. Clients can access treatment to any of these levels of care and move to a higher or a lower level of care as their needs change. Continuum offers short-term and long-term residential treatment in an intimate personalized setting. Clients live in a home-like setting that provides low stimulation compared to traditional institutional settings. Continuum believes each path to mental health recovery is a unique and extraordinary journey. We are an inclusive community, dedicated to working with those searching for their path to recovery. We provide a safe, nurturing home environment designed to assist you in regaining connections, meaning, and hope, and a new life of recovery. Our unique wellness centered approach is embedded in our programs to assist you in all paths to stabilization and rebuilding the mind, body and spirit.
We are known for our track record in helping individuals who are in crisis due to their behavioral health challenges and substance use disorders, to move forward and rebuild a new and solid foundation and a full life in recovery.
Continuum Recovery Services (CRS) at Continuum of Care consists of 4 levels of residential treatment and care for adults ages 18 and up who are challenged with mental health and potentially co-occurring disorders. Clients can access treatment to any of these levels of care and move to a higher or a lower level of care as their needs change. Continuum offers short-term and long-term residential treatment in an intimate personalized setting. Clients live in a home-like setting that provides low stimulation compared to traditional institutional settings. Continuum believes each path to mental health recovery is a unique and extraordinary journey. We are an inclusive community, dedicated to working with those searching for their path to recovery. We provide a safe, nurturing home environment designed to assist you in regaining connections, meaning, and hope, and a new life of recovery. Our unique wellness centered approach is embedded in our programs to assist you in all paths to stabilization and rebuilding the mind, body and spirit.
Psyclarity Mental Health - Los Angeles
Treatment Center, MD, PhD, PsyD, LMFT
Verified Verified
Boston, MA 02199
Psyclarity Mental Health caters to individuals struggling with various mental health issues, providing tailored treatments for anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, BPD, PTSD, and more. The facility emphasizes a holistic approach to address each client's unique needs and challenges, aiming to foster recovery and resilience. With a combination of expert counselors, professional medical staff, and a lifelong support system, our primary mission is to give every client the tools they need to sustain recovery after treatment.
Psyclarity Mental Health caters to individuals struggling with various mental health issues, providing tailored treatments for anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, BPD, PTSD, and more. The facility emphasizes a holistic approach to address each client's unique needs and challenges, aiming to foster recovery and resilience. With a combination of expert counselors, professional medical staff, and a lifelong support system, our primary mission is to give every client the tools they need to sustain recovery after treatment.
Spring Hill Recovery Center
Treatment Center
Not Verified Not Verified
Ashby, MA 01431
Spring Hill Recovery Center is a licensed residential addiction treatment facility that provides a personal approach to care for men and women suffering from substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders. Our highly trained team of physicians, nurses, therapists and residential staff are addiction specialists who will get to know each patient in order to develop an individualized recovery plan. All treatment plans follow an evidence-based, comprehensive model of treatment that heals whole patients as well as their family systems to set them up for a successful life in recovery.
Spring Hill Recovery Center is a licensed residential addiction treatment facility that provides a personal approach to care for men and women suffering from substance use and co-occurring mental health disorders. Our highly trained team of physicians, nurses, therapists and residential staff are addiction specialists who will get to know each patient in order to develop an individualized recovery plan. All treatment plans follow an evidence-based, comprehensive model of treatment that heals whole patients as well as their family systems to set them up for a successful life in recovery.
Recovering Champions
Treatment Center
Not Verified Not Verified
East Falmouth, MA 02536
Recovering Champions is a comprehensive treatment program specializing in substance abuse and co-occurring disorders. To give our clients the best chance of recovery, we offer a structured yet personalized approach that fosters life-changing experiences of hope and freedom.
Recovering Champions is a comprehensive treatment program specializing in substance abuse and co-occurring disorders. To give our clients the best chance of recovery, we offer a structured yet personalized approach that fosters life-changing experiences of hope and freedom.
Bournewood Health Systems
Treatment Center
Verified Verified
Chestnut Hill, MA 02467
Bournewood is a full-service, independent, privately-owned psychiatric facility located in Brookline, Massachusetts, providing mental health and substance use treatment services and programs in a safe, respectful, and nurturing environment. We serve adults and adolescents ages 12 to 18 in all diagnostic categories. Our approach is trauma-informed and person-centered with recovery the focus of our treatment, services, and supports.
Bournewood is a full-service, independent, privately-owned psychiatric facility located in Brookline, Massachusetts, providing mental health and substance use treatment services and programs in a safe, respectful, and nurturing environment. We serve adults and adolescents ages 12 to 18 in all diagnostic categories. Our approach is trauma-informed and person-centered with recovery the focus of our treatment, services, and supports.
Drug & Alcohol Rehab at Brook Recovery Center
Treatment Center
Not Verified Not Verified
Abington, MA 02351
Brook Recovery Center works to offer the highest quality treatment. We believe in looking deep within and treating the underlying causes of our clients substance use. We look at each clients case on a personalized level. Our program is centered around clinical treatment delivered by our masters level clinicians but is not limited to it. We offer a full continuum of care and a wholistic approach including nutritional counseling, employment counseling, yoga, mindfulness therapy, 12 step immersion and more. Conveniently located outside of Boston, MA.
Brook Recovery Center works to offer the highest quality treatment. We believe in looking deep within and treating the underlying causes of our clients substance use. We look at each clients case on a personalized level. Our program is centered around clinical treatment delivered by our masters level clinicians but is not limited to it. We offer a full continuum of care and a wholistic approach including nutritional counseling, employment counseling, yoga, mindfulness therapy, 12 step immersion and more. Conveniently located outside of Boston, MA.
Meta Addiction Treatment
Treatment Center
Verified Verified
North Reading, MA 01864
Clients choose Meta Addiction Treatment for a recovery experience that puts their needs first. We work closely with every client to personalize their treatment plan and ensure we're helping them meet their recovery goals. We also offer flexible schedules for each of our outpatient levels of care to work around work, school, or family commitments.
Clients choose Meta Addiction Treatment for a recovery experience that puts their needs first. We work closely with every client to personalize their treatment plan and ensure we're helping them meet their recovery goals. We also offer flexible schedules for each of our outpatient levels of care to work around work, school, or family commitments.
The Addiction Treatment Center of New England
Treatment Center
Not Verified Not Verified
Brighton, MA 02135
The Addiction Treatment Center of New England (ATCNE) is an outpatient opioid treatment program designed to provide a safe and therapeutic environment for clients in the greater Boston area. We provide clinically-driven Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) for those struggling with Opioid Use Disorder and have done so successfully for the last 38 years. We offer maintenance & outpatient detox, coupled with group and individual counseling. Our programs help clients gain control over their substance use disorders and learn alternatives to their behaviors. ATCNE has a strong focus on providing "total treatment." Medication is one part of treatment, but education and support are seen as equally important. We recognize the need to treat substance use holistically- addressing your medical, physical, emotional and social realms. To help treat co-occurring issues, ATCNE has close relationships with other local organizations and programs and can facilitate referrals to additional mental health and/or medical services. We have a positive and hopeful approach to recovery. ATCNE understands that everyone is capable of recovering and despite your struggles, there is hope that you can get better.
The Addiction Treatment Center of New England (ATCNE) is an outpatient opioid treatment program designed to provide a safe and therapeutic environment for clients in the greater Boston area. We provide clinically-driven Medication-Assisted Treatment (MAT) for those struggling with Opioid Use Disorder and have done so successfully for the last 38 years. We offer maintenance & outpatient detox, coupled with group and individual counseling. Our programs help clients gain control over their substance use disorders and learn alternatives to their behaviors. ATCNE has a strong focus on providing "total treatment." Medication is one part of treatment, but education and support are seen as equally important. We recognize the need to treat substance use holistically- addressing your medical, physical, emotional and social realms. To help treat co-occurring issues, ATCNE has close relationships with other local organizations and programs and can facilitate referrals to additional mental health and/or medical services. We have a positive and hopeful approach to recovery. ATCNE understands that everyone is capable of recovering and despite your struggles, there is hope that you can get better.
Dual Diagnosis Treatment at Northeast Addictions
Treatment Center
Verified Verified
Quincy, MA 02169
With extensive experience working in the substance use disorder field, Northeast Addictions Treatment Center (NEATC) knows the difference between average treatment and excellence in treatment. We provide evidenced based clinical therapy as well as medicated assisted treatment for individuals suffering from addiction and dual diagnosis disorders. Upon admission, patients are assessed and given a personalized treatment plan per their need and issues. Our team of therapists, medical doctors, and clinicians will help you unearth the underlying causes of your substance use.
With extensive experience working in the substance use disorder field, Northeast Addictions Treatment Center (NEATC) knows the difference between average treatment and excellence in treatment. We provide evidenced based clinical therapy as well as medicated assisted treatment for individuals suffering from addiction and dual diagnosis disorders. Upon admission, patients are assessed and given a personalized treatment plan per their need and issues. Our team of therapists, medical doctors, and clinicians will help you unearth the underlying causes of your substance use.
Washburn House
Treatment Center
Not Verified Not Verified
Worcester, MA 01603
At the Washburn House addiction treatment center in Worcester, Massachusetts, we strive to provide a higher level of care. Our vision includes constantly enhancing and perfecting our techniques to provide our clients with the best therapeutic options possible. Through a close knit community of staff, residents, and family, we can build a brand new life for our clients.
At the Washburn House addiction treatment center in Worcester, Massachusetts, we strive to provide a higher level of care. Our vision includes constantly enhancing and perfecting our techniques to provide our clients with the best therapeutic options possible. Through a close knit community of staff, residents, and family, we can build a brand new life for our clients.
Lake Ave Recovery- Gardner
Treatment Center, LMHC
Verified Verified
Gardner, MA 01440
At Lake Avenue Recovery, we guide people down a comprehensive Addiction Recovery Path that includes a Day Treatment Program. Our medical and clinical directors guide individuals through an assessment to determine which drug and alcohol treatment fits best. The assessment is predicated on the American Society of Addiction Medicine’s placement criteria, the most widely used and comprehensive set of guidelines for placement, continued stay and transfer/discharge of patients with addiction and co-occurring conditions. ASAM’s criteria are required in over 30 states. ASAM’s criteria uses six dimensions to create a holistic, biopsychosocial assessment of an individual to be used for planning and treatment across all levels of care.
At Lake Avenue Recovery, we guide people down a comprehensive Addiction Recovery Path that includes a Day Treatment Program. Our medical and clinical directors guide individuals through an assessment to determine which drug and alcohol treatment fits best. The assessment is predicated on the American Society of Addiction Medicine’s placement criteria, the most widely used and comprehensive set of guidelines for placement, continued stay and transfer/discharge of patients with addiction and co-occurring conditions. ASAM’s criteria are required in over 30 states. ASAM’s criteria uses six dimensions to create a holistic, biopsychosocial assessment of an individual to be used for planning and treatment across all levels of care.
Mayflower Recovery
Treatment Center
Verified Verified
Wilmington, MA 01887
Mayflower Recovery is the premiere detox and residential addiction treatment program in Massachusetts and all of New England. Mayflower offers both detox and residential levels of care. If you or your loved one is looking for the best facilities and staff, Mayflower is your destination. We treat alcohol addiction and all drug addictions including opioid, cocaine, benzodiazepine (Ativan, Valium, etc.), fentanyl, methamphetamines, etc. We are equipped to develop and provide robust aftercare recommendations and accommodations to all of our clients. We also help provide family system counseling and advice.
Mayflower Recovery is the premiere detox and residential addiction treatment program in Massachusetts and all of New England. Mayflower offers both detox and residential levels of care. If you or your loved one is looking for the best facilities and staff, Mayflower is your destination. We treat alcohol addiction and all drug addictions including opioid, cocaine, benzodiazepine (Ativan, Valium, etc.), fentanyl, methamphetamines, etc. We are equipped to develop and provide robust aftercare recommendations and accommodations to all of our clients. We also help provide family system counseling and advice.
Recovery Centers of America at Danvers
Treatment Center
Not Verified Not Verified
Danvers, MA 01923
Setting the gold standard for addiction treatment in the Boston area. Located in Danvers, Massachusetts, just 15 miles outside of Boston, Recovery Centers of America at Danvers is ranked by Newsweek as the second top addiction treatment center in Massachusetts. Our center is also accredited by the Joint Commission, the highest national standard for safety and quality of care, along with C.A.R.F. A.S.A.M. Level of Care certification—the international standard in addiction treatment. At RCA at Danvers, our caring team will be by your side through a lifetime of recovery, with services inclusive of: Drug and alcohol detox services, Residential inpatient treatment for drug and alcohol addiction, Outpatient addiction treatment & mental health services (offered both in-person and online), Medication-assisted treatment for opiate, opioid and alcohol addiction, and An active alumni association with recovery meetings and activities.
Setting the gold standard for addiction treatment in the Boston area. Located in Danvers, Massachusetts, just 15 miles outside of Boston, Recovery Centers of America at Danvers is ranked by Newsweek as the second top addiction treatment center in Massachusetts. Our center is also accredited by the Joint Commission, the highest national standard for safety and quality of care, along with C.A.R.F. A.S.A.M. Level of Care certification—the international standard in addiction treatment. At RCA at Danvers, our caring team will be by your side through a lifetime of recovery, with services inclusive of: Drug and alcohol detox services, Residential inpatient treatment for drug and alcohol addiction, Outpatient addiction treatment & mental health services (offered both in-person and online), Medication-assisted treatment for opiate, opioid and alcohol addiction, and An active alumni association with recovery meetings and activities.
Rhode Island Drug Rehab at Ocean State Recovery
Treatment Center, MD, LICSW, LCDP, MSW, NP
Verified Verified
1 Endorsed
Attleboro, MA 02703
Our Philosophy is that every person seeking Alcoholism and Addiction Treatment needs an individualized approach. Our treatment program encompasses evidence based practices that allow individuals and families to heal in a safe, comfortable and compassionate setting. We offer Partial Hospitalization, Intensive outpatient and outpatient services delivered by highly trained clinical professionals.
Our Philosophy is that every person seeking Alcoholism and Addiction Treatment needs an individualized approach. Our treatment program encompasses evidence based practices that allow individuals and families to heal in a safe, comfortable and compassionate setting. We offer Partial Hospitalization, Intensive outpatient and outpatient services delivered by highly trained clinical professionals.
Clear Steps Recovery-New Hampshire & Massachusetts
Treatment Center
Verified Verified
Needham, MA 02492
Conveniently located in both New Hampshire and Massachusetts, Clear Steps Recovery is a short drive away from Boston, the Beach, or the White Mountains. At Clear Steps Recovery, our team of compassionate professionals offers you and your loved ones a unique, health-based, intimate approach, ultimately providing you with a clear pathway to successful, long-term recovery. Health realization is a treatment program based on the principle that individuals have an innate capacity for health and well-being. This means the program is designed to empower individuals to tap into their inner resources to achieve sobriety and recovery. The program is based on the latest research in psychology and addiction recovery. Some of the benefits of the health realization program include empowering individuals to harness their own inner resources, addressing the underlying causes of addiction, offering a non-judgmental and supportive environment, creating a customized treatment plan for everyone, and providing a robust support network.
Conveniently located in both New Hampshire and Massachusetts, Clear Steps Recovery is a short drive away from Boston, the Beach, or the White Mountains. At Clear Steps Recovery, our team of compassionate professionals offers you and your loved ones a unique, health-based, intimate approach, ultimately providing you with a clear pathway to successful, long-term recovery. Health realization is a treatment program based on the principle that individuals have an innate capacity for health and well-being. This means the program is designed to empower individuals to tap into their inner resources to achieve sobriety and recovery. The program is based on the latest research in psychology and addiction recovery. Some of the benefits of the health realization program include empowering individuals to harness their own inner resources, addressing the underlying causes of addiction, offering a non-judgmental and supportive environment, creating a customized treatment plan for everyone, and providing a robust support network.
GateHouse Treatment
Treatment Center
Verified Verified
Worcester, MA 01601
GateHouse is a private rehab facility providing intervention and treatment services to chemically dependent persons and individuals with co-occurring mental health issues. We offer treatment in a serene and luxurious setting. Our staff at GateHouse has decades of experience treating substance abuse and dual diagnosis clients. We provide individualized treatment in a small, gender-specific environment that promotes personal responsibility. GateHouse offers one of the only comprehensive vocational program in New England, which allows our clients to enroll or re-enroll in college or trade school. It will enable them to obtain a job in the career of their choice, and manage debt and legal problems. At GateHouse, evidence-based therapies are applied along with creative and innovative intervention methods. We provide extraordinary care and enable our clients to gain insight into the underlying factors that drive addictive and co-dependent behaviors. GateHouse helps clients learn how to set realistic goals, and achieve them while maintaining long-term sobriety. We want you to live a fulfilling productive and fruitful life. Your sobriety begins today. Call us to find your path to recovery.
GateHouse is a private rehab facility providing intervention and treatment services to chemically dependent persons and individuals with co-occurring mental health issues. We offer treatment in a serene and luxurious setting. Our staff at GateHouse has decades of experience treating substance abuse and dual diagnosis clients. We provide individualized treatment in a small, gender-specific environment that promotes personal responsibility. GateHouse offers one of the only comprehensive vocational program in New England, which allows our clients to enroll or re-enroll in college or trade school. It will enable them to obtain a job in the career of their choice, and manage debt and legal problems. At GateHouse, evidence-based therapies are applied along with creative and innovative intervention methods. We provide extraordinary care and enable our clients to gain insight into the underlying factors that drive addictive and co-dependent behaviors. GateHouse helps clients learn how to set realistic goals, and achieve them while maintaining long-term sobriety. We want you to live a fulfilling productive and fruitful life. Your sobriety begins today. Call us to find your path to recovery.
Seabrook
Treatment Center
Verified Verified
Boston, MA 02117
Seabrook is a non-profit, CARF accredited alcohol and drug rehabilitation center focusing on the 12-step principles of recovery as well as co-occurring mental health disorders. We have been in business for over 45 years. Using a foundation of Alcoholics Anonymous, our facility utilizes a holistic approach, including individualized and gender-specific therapy, with a special focus on relapse prevention, trauma, and our renowned Family Matrix program. Seabrook is a true dual diagnosis facility with a full-time licensed psychiatrist and 3 psychiatric nurse APN's.
Seabrook is a non-profit, CARF accredited alcohol and drug rehabilitation center focusing on the 12-step principles of recovery as well as co-occurring mental health disorders. We have been in business for over 45 years. Using a foundation of Alcoholics Anonymous, our facility utilizes a holistic approach, including individualized and gender-specific therapy, with a special focus on relapse prevention, trauma, and our renowned Family Matrix program. Seabrook is a true dual diagnosis facility with a full-time licensed psychiatrist and 3 psychiatric nurse APN's.
The Scott © Discreet Medical Detox (Worldwide)
Treatment Center
Verified Verified
Boston, MA 02116
The Scott © is a renown medical concierge providing discreet and comfortable concierge medical detoxes worldwide for clientele that demand privacy. As Seen In: The Hollywood Reporter, NEWSWEEK Magazine & More! We will accommodate you in your home, hotel, or other private location of your choosing. Our luxury medical concierge team(s) specialize in simple to complex, short-term to long-term medical detoxes including: Alcohol detox, opiate detox, pain-management detox, and other drug detoxes paired with licensed, credentialed, and top-flight board-certified medical teams worldwide. Medication therapy must be used when performing any medical or alcohol detox alongside holistic sensibilities. As a medical concierge, our team(s) will fly immediately to you. The Scott © has been awarded the World Accreditation Addiction Treatment Mark of Excellence © Medical Detox Accreditation. Please let us know your special medical concierge requests. *Forbes Business Council Member. Established in 2010.
The Scott © is a renown medical concierge providing discreet and comfortable concierge medical detoxes worldwide for clientele that demand privacy. As Seen In: The Hollywood Reporter, NEWSWEEK Magazine & More! We will accommodate you in your home, hotel, or other private location of your choosing. Our luxury medical concierge team(s) specialize in simple to complex, short-term to long-term medical detoxes including: Alcohol detox, opiate detox, pain-management detox, and other drug detoxes paired with licensed, credentialed, and top-flight board-certified medical teams worldwide. Medication therapy must be used when performing any medical or alcohol detox alongside holistic sensibilities. As a medical concierge, our team(s) will fly immediately to you. The Scott © has been awarded the World Accreditation Addiction Treatment Mark of Excellence © Medical Detox Accreditation. Please let us know your special medical concierge requests. *Forbes Business Council Member. Established in 2010.
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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.