In more clinical terms, “holistic treatment” is a bio-psycho-social model. To make the most of the small window of time with each client and their family, we built a curriculum designed to afford both high impact for the present and clear diagnostic information for the future.
We believe an outdoor program accelerates the treatment process, providing powerful intervention, assessment, stabilization, and first-phase treatment for emotional, developmental and behavioral problems.
Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare (OBH) evolves from wilderness therapy (WT). It offers an integrative outdoor experience with therapeutic techniques and interventions. It is not just delivered by clinical staff, but also those who are trained to support clients on a daily basis and bridge care.
We at Elements recognize that psychiatric assessment and care is an integral part of treatment for many of our clients. As a short-term treatment and assessment program, it is not Elements’ standard practice to change medication. However, many of our assessments would fall short if they did not consider the effects of psychiatric intervention for our clients.
As a program focused on assessment as well as treatment, Elements understands that some clients will need psychological testing in order to get the best understanding of their needs. In efforts to provide a neutral and unbiased, independent set of eyes on our clients, Elements links families with outside psychological testers who specialize in conducting testing in the wilderness.
At Elements, each therapist manages their own group. They are constantly directing the course and equally assessing the group culture as they are in each individual’s progress.
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