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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]When my son was 15 his anxiety got out of control he had a psychotic breakdown and had to be hospitalized at Shepherd Pratt for two weeks.  That was a rough time but they were able to get him stable with medication and therapy in their adolescent program for boys.  Each boy in that ward had their own room.  Unfortunately he was hospitalized after that 4 more times due to potential harm to himself.  Those times were at a local hospital in patient psych ward and there they mixed the teens and kids with adults but they did the group therapy separately and the kids could only be roomates with other same sex kids and teens.  SHepherd Pratt was better for teen mental illness inpatient programs.  [/quote]

Did you do a long term residential program at Shepherd Pratt or just a short term hospitalization?  And is there a reason that you didn't do the residential program?[/quote]

It was considered long term because the average stay is a week and he did a bit over two weeks.  This is called the residential program.  They also have a day program once you transition out the residential program.  [/quote]

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