Adolescent Program
Montecatini recognizes that the psychological, biological and social aspects of each patient must be addressed. Our interdisciplinary team has expertise in managing adolescent patients and is knowledgeable about normal physical and psychological development. Our treatment team works collaboratively with each family as well as schools, coaches, physicians, therapists and other outpatient treatment providers. Each patient is assigned a clinician who will manage all aspects of their care including discharge planning. In addition to group therapy, each patient receives a weekly individual session with the psychiatrist, dietician and primary therapist. Family sessions are held twice a week either in person or via telephone.
The key to our success is having a staff that is highly experienced in treating adolescent girls with eating disorders and co-occurring disorders as well as an intensive, structured and dynamic program and a high staff-to-patient ratio. These key components allow us to deliver the personalized care necessary for recovery.
Once the clinical and medical assessments are complete and the individual’s unique needs are identified, a patient-specific treatment protocol is designed. A decision will be made if the individual is best suited for the Intensive Residential Program, Partial Hospitalization Program or Intensive Outpatient Program. A balance between psychological, medical, and pharmacological, nutritional, and family therapy is sought using the following treatment modalities:
- Cognitive-Behavioral Group
- Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT)
- DBT is a well researched approach that has been found to be highly effective in the treatment of eating disorders. Our focus highlights the Core Mindfulness skills, which involve developing the capacity to stop the "chatter" of the mind.
- Individual Psychotherapy
- Interpersonal Process Group
- A core element of Montecatini's treatment program, our process group offers a safe environment to identify and explore feelings, receive support and practice new healthier ways of relating to others.
- Psycho-Education
- Nutrition Counseling
- Food and Feelings Group
- Family Therapy
- Family Education and Process Group
- Family Weekend Intensive
- Menu Planning
- Meal Preparation Program
- Body Image Group
- Pilates/Yoga and Mindfulness Therapy
- We are fortunate to have excellent yoga and pilates practioners on staff who understand the needs of eating disorder patients. Mindfulness techniques are continually reinforced during regularly scheduled yoga/ pilates classes.
- Neuromuscular Integrative Action (NIA)
- NIA is a form of dance, marital arts and the healing arts. This combination creates a synergy that uses whole body, expressive movements that are joyful and meaningful.
- Addiction therapy
- Fitness Fusion
- Fitness Fusion is a FUNctional fitness class designed and individualized for our patients. By utilizing stability balls and resistance tubes, this component of our program embraces some aspects of pilates core work, stretching and are designed to challenge muscular strength without compromising alignment or overloading the body.
- Sexuality Group
- Spirituality Group
- Montecatini's approach includes exploring the role spirituality plays in each individual's life. Patients have the opportunity to discuss their belief systems and look at the rule of spirituality in healing, strength and purpose.
- Relapse Prevention
- This group provides education on the warning signs, triggers and the importance of a highly structured relapse prevention plan. Included in this group is education on different types of addictions which are explored and integrated into their relapse prevention plan.
- Expressive Art Therapy
- Art therapy is a vital part of our program. The art therapy process provides patients the opportunity to discover their creativity while processing symbolic ways to heal.
- Therapeutic Recreation
- Restaurant Outings
- Community Support Groups
- Online Continuing Care
- CRC Health's Online Eating Disorder Support Group is a Continuing Care program that provides world-wide accessibility through live, anonymous, online group sessions. The groups meet for one hour each week with an experienced counselor to discuss topics that enhance quality of life and prevent relapse. In their online groups, members give and receive support from others who can relate to the complex issues, stresses, and fears associated with the process of recovery.
- Family Therapy
