Psychiatric Care for Adolescents
Our Santa Rosa hospital locations provide inpatient care for adolescents (ages 13-17) who struggle with mental health issues.
The inpatient program for teens focuses on the stabilization of the current psychological and emotional crisis as well as the reduction of symptoms within a structured, safe, and supportive environment.
Help for teens is here at NCBHS.
Adolescent Mental Health Care Specialists
Our clinical team of adolescent care specialists recognizes the unique needs of individuals dealing with challenges during their teenage years. These challenges can be intensified or aggravated by existing mental health issues, such as underlying depression, anxiety, mood instability, or trauma.
Some common reasons teens and their families seek inpatient treatment include:
- Mood disorders (depression, bipolar disorder)
- Anxiety disorders (generalized anxiety, panic disorder)
- Suicidal thoughts or attempt
- Self-harm behaviors
- Threatened, attempted or engaged in physical violence to others
- Co-occurring psychiatric and substance use issues
24/7 Assessment and Referral Services
Doctors, therapists, hospitals and health care professionals, as well as family members, friends, and loved ones can all refer an individual for help.
Our Patient Services Call Center at NCBHS accepts referrals from all of Northern California, providing confidential, no-cost assessment services 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Strength-based Approach to Treatment
Our clinical team provides individualized care through group therapy and education, as well as working with each patient to build necessary coping skills.
Individuals will learn how to develop healthy boundaries, appropriately express emotions, utilize effective communication, manage anger and build social skills.
- Group and individual therapy sessions
- Recreational and expressive therapies, such as art therapy, music therapy, and animal-assisted therapy
- Stress management and coping skills groups
- Education about medications
- Education on mental health conditions
- Discharge planning and preparing for next step in follow-up care and support
Family Involvement
& Building Positive Behaviors
Family members can also be involved in the treatment process when appropriate. Our team seeks to understand the family’s view of the patient’s situation and to provide education on the teen’s current difficulties.
- Goal setting
- Trust
- Accountability
- Problem solving
- Positive thinking
- Positive peer relationships
- Respect for authority
- Impulse control and delayed gratification
- Expression of feelings (regarding self and others)
- Conflict resolution
Next Steps
Once patients are stabilized, we connect them with follow-up outpatient resources, services, and programs in their communities to meet their needs as they leave the hospital and return home.
Why Choose NCBHS
The NCBHS mission is to restore an individual’s mental health and quality of life through our commitment to kindness, service, and healing in all we do. At our state-of-the-art psychiatric facilities in Sacramento and Santa Rosa, we make learning about self-care a priority.
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