If your child or adolescent is acting out or behaving in an unusual manner, it can be difficult for you, as a parent/guardian, to determine whether the behavior is “just a phase” or an indication of a more serious situation. That’s where Parkview Behavioral Health Institute’s Child and Adolescent Youth Services can help.
Individualized care
Our skilled mental health teams work directly with you and your child to develop an individualized care plan that encourages healing and recovery. Through the Child and Adolescent Youth Services program, your child can:
- Receive one-on-one support and education
- Become more aware of, and learn to appropriately express, their emotions and needs
- Build self-esteem and interpersonal skills
- Learn problem-solving skills
- Participate in art and recreational therapy, exercise and other movement activities
We also offer family therapy and parent education sessions, as family members most often facilitate positive change in children and adolescents. Parents and other caregivers are encouraged to be active participants in their child’s personalized care plan.
Warning signs
We can help you when you become concerned if your child is struggling with one or more of these problems:
- Attention/concentration difficulties
- Changing groups of friends
- Social withdrawal
- Lack of interest in favorite activities
- Poor school performance
- Family conflicts
- Significant changes in eating and sleep patterns
- Increased periods of depression or agitation
- Noticeable personality changes/extreme mood swings
- Suspected alcohol or drug use
- Running away from home
- Suicidal thoughts or gestures
