"Therapeutic families" as an extension of residential treatment for adolescents.
High costs of traditional residential treatment forces extensions of the philosophy. "Therapeutic families" is a reworking of the foster family concept. Being part of a network of treatment services, and an extension of the residential treatment center, it makes for shorter stays in the more intensive treatment facility. The philosophical concept and clinical plan are presented.
D000293:Adolescent; D001289:Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D001925:Brain Damage, Chronic / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D005196:Family Therapy / Q000379:methods*; D005581:Foster Home Care / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D019965:Neurocognitive Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D012114:Residential Treatment; D012917:Social Adjustment