Residential Treatment Facilities Subspecialties
Community Based Residential Treatment Facility, Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities:
Government, non-government and private sector providers offer community based residential treatment facilities for developmental disabilities. Some of these include educational training, at-home support and residential accommodation. Along with employment support, day services and advocacy.
Community Based Residential Treatment Facility, Mental Illness:
This is a live-in treatment facility. They deal with patients that have serious mental illnesses. They have skilled clinical staff that will help assist in recovery.
Psychiatric Residential Treatment Facility:
They provide non-acute inpatient care for individuals that have a mental illness and/or substance abuse or dependency. These individuals require twenty-four hour supervision and special interventions. This type of facility often works with a team of medical health professionals.
Residential Treatment Facility, Emotionally Disturbed Children:
Residential Treatment Facilities for Emotionally Disturbed Children are often thought of as a 'last resort.' This belief needs to be changed and viewed as a positive living condition that will help a child in their growth and development. Yoga, music and puppet therapy are used to help these children within a Residential Treatment Facility.
Residential Treatment Facility, Intellectual and/or Developmental Disabilities:
This is a facility where patients with intellectual or developmental disabilities will reside for treatment. This is a live-in facility. Qualified medical staff will help treat and improve the daily quality of life of these patients.
Residential Treatment Facility, Physical Disabilities:
This is a facility where patients with physical disabilities will reside for treatment. This is a live-in facility. Qualified medical staff will help treat and improve the daily quality of life of these patients.
Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Facility:
A Substance Abuse Rehabilitation Facility is an establishment that carries out medical and/or psychotherapeutic treatment for an individual that is dependent on substances such as prescription drugs, alcohol or street drugs. This facility houses these patients for a set time, in order to help them recognize and deal with their problem.
Substance Abuse Treatment, Children:
Substance Abuse Treatment with Children is a world-wide epidemic. Often formal intervention is necessary to force the abuser to admit they need help. Treatments include behavioral therapy, motivational interviewing, exposure therapy, community reinforcement, and pharmacological therapy, along with counseling.