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The Residential Treatment Facility (RTF) Just Ain't Cuttin' It
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<blockquote data-quote="goldenguru" data-source="post: 73691" data-attributes="member: 1545"><p>Hi Janna~</p><p></p><p>While I never utilized a Residential Treatment Facility (RTF), my daughter did spend considerable time in mental health facilities and sixteen months in an EGBS. </p><p></p><p>As you are quickly figuring out our mental health facilities are often sub standard. They warehouse kids. Period. My daughter received very little therapeutic input. She did see a psychiatrist once (each stay) who tweaked her medications. There were no studies ... no ongoing therapy. And our 'family therapy' consisted of talking over the discharge plans. Our daughter told her 'therapist' that she did not feel ready to come home. That she was still a danger to herself. They discharged her anyway. My expectations were too high.</p><p></p><p>Her boarding school was a little better. But there are many problems inherent with that as well. I wouldn't do it again.</p><p></p><p>Based on MY experience, there is not really good inpatient care for kids. The sad truth is that our institutions simply warehouse ... </p><p></p><p>I don't know your sons struggles. If he were mine ... with the luxury I have of hindsight, I'd bring him home. I would find every possible community resource available to him ... and go from there.</p><p></p><p>I'm so sorry. One would think there would be better solutions.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="goldenguru, post: 73691, member: 1545"] Hi Janna~ While I never utilized a Residential Treatment Facility (RTF), my daughter did spend considerable time in mental health facilities and sixteen months in an EGBS. As you are quickly figuring out our mental health facilities are often sub standard. They warehouse kids. Period. My daughter received very little therapeutic input. She did see a psychiatrist once (each stay) who tweaked her medications. There were no studies ... no ongoing therapy. And our 'family therapy' consisted of talking over the discharge plans. Our daughter told her 'therapist' that she did not feel ready to come home. That she was still a danger to herself. They discharged her anyway. My expectations were too high. Her boarding school was a little better. But there are many problems inherent with that as well. I wouldn't do it again. Based on MY experience, there is not really good inpatient care for kids. The sad truth is that our institutions simply warehouse ... I don't know your sons struggles. If he were mine ... with the luxury I have of hindsight, I'd bring him home. I would find every possible community resource available to him ... and go from there. I'm so sorry. One would think there would be better solutions. [/QUOTE]
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