Adolescent




A Typical Day of Therapeutic Activities - Adolescent Services

Morning

  • Breakfast
  • Community - The group assists patients in developing daily goals and techniques to achieve the goals.
  • School - The academic needs of the patients are provided by certified teachers who are employed by the Jefferson County Public School System.
  • Psychotherapy Group - The group is conducted by a masters prepared social worker and focuses on the problems which brought the patient to the hospital. The group is open ended so patients may be continuously added and graduated.

Afternoon

  • Lunch
  • School - The academic needs of the patients are provided by certified teachers who are employed by the Jefferson County Public School System.
  • Psych Education Group - The group provides information about common mental health illnesses and assist patients in developing coping strategies while encouraging them to share experiences with the group.
  • Music Therapy - The group provides an alternative means of communication and allows patients to experience typical psychotherapy in a different way. The goals of the group include emotional expression, positive mood changes, social interaction and support, as well as insight-oriented experiences through the use of music.
  • Activity Therapy - The group provide expressive and physical outlets for reduction of anger, social skills/building, self esteem building, and stress management.
  • Community Review - To provide patients an opportunity to review their goals at the end of the day. The process helps to provide positive support and to enhance self-esteem when goals are accomplished and explore obstacles to goals that are not accomplished.

Early Evening

  • Dinner
  • Activity Therapy - The group provide expressive and physical outlets for reduction of anger, social skills/building, self esteem building, and stress management.
  • Art Therapy - The group provides an alternative means of communication and allows patients to experience typical psychotherapy in a different way. The goals of the group include emotional expression, positive mood changes, social interaction and support, as well as insight-oriented experiences through the use of art.

Night

  • Relaxation/Personal Time - Designed to provides patients an opportunity to reflect on the days activities.
  • Lights Out


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