School Refusal/School Anxiety Treatment Options

Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) Features

• Evidence-based protocols including Exposure and Response Prevention
• Day program hours: 7:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
• Two hours of school each day including homework and treatment for school-related fears/anxieties
• Skills and process groups 
• Multi-disciplinary team approach
• Weekly family/parenting groups
• Cross-tracking with other programs including eating disorders, self-injury, autism, and chemical dependency
• Child/adolescent psychiatrist assigned to each case
• Medication management (if applicable)
• School re-entry staffing and transition plan
• Follow-up recommendations for outpatient care

Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP) Features

• Evidence-based protocols including Exposure and Response Prevention
• Evening program hours: 4:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.
• Skills and process groups
• Multi-disciplinary team approach
• Case management services
  *Admission Requirements: completion of the School Refusal/School Anxiety Partial Program or another partial program within the hospital. This program is ideal for patients who, upon return to their school full-time, would benefit from transitioning to an evening outpatient program.

Skills and Process Groups

Some examples of group sessions that a participant may encounter while in the program include:

• Relaxation
• Expressive Therapy
• Social Skills
• Stress Management
• Peer Refusal Skills
• Family Contracting
• Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Basics
• Spirituality
• Exposure Therapy
• Family Therapy
• Multi-Family Therapy

Free Confidential Assessment & Referrals

A counselor is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week and we are committed to prompt attention.

Please call us at 1-800-432-5005.