A wide variety of pre-teens and adolescents attend these programs. The characteristics most commonly reported by parents who choose to send their children are:

• Defiant
• Willful
• Oppositional
• Hostile
• Lying
• Disobedient
• Rebellious
• Unmanageable
• Performing below abilities
• Unmotivated

If you are unsure that your adolescent needs a therapeutic program, please contact an Admissions Counselor at the program you are interested in. A counselor can discuss your child's issues and recommend the best intervention.