Our comprehensive and integrated behavioral and mental health services for adults, adolescents, children and families stem from a wide range of programs and offerings. Our experienced care providers, specialists and expansive services allow for specific and appropriate treatment to effectively address an extensive range of conditions and people.
Used as a behavioral intervention, A-CRA seeks to increase the family, social and educational/vocational reinforcers of an adolescent to support recovery from substance abuse and dependence. The program targets youth between the ages of 12 and 25 with the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-5), and includes guidelines for three types of sessions: adolescents alone, caregivers alone and adolescents and caregivers together. According to the adolescent’s needs and self-assessment of happiness in multiple areas of functioning, therapists choose from among 17 A-CRA procedures that address, for example, problem-solving skills to cope with stressors, communication skills and participation in positive social and recreational activities with the goal of improving life satisfaction and eliminating substance use problems.
A team-based treatment model, ACT provides multidisciplinary, flexible treatment and support to people with mental illness 24/7. It is based around the idea that people receive better care when their mental health care providers work together. ACT team members help individuals address every aspect of their life, whether it be medication, therapy, social support, employment or housing. Studies have shown that ACT is more effective than the traditional treatment for people experiencing mental illnesses, such as schizophrenia and schizoaffective disorder, and can reduce hospitalizations by 20%.
ARC treatment is designed for children and adolescents who have experienced complex trauma which includes a range of stressful experiences that are typically chronic and interpersonal. ARC is organized around three primary domains of intervention—attachment (strengthening the caregiving system), regulation (awareness and skill in identifying, understanding, tolerating and managing emotions) and competency (increasing critical factors associated with resilience). Psychoeducation and routines or rituals are integrated across all the domains. Successful application can lead to a reduction in youth post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms and general mental health, as well as increased adaptive and social skills. Caregivers report reduced distress and view their child’s behaviors as less dysfunctional.
Play therapy is often used for children between ages 3–12 and is a way of being with the child that honors their unique developmental level and looks for ways of helping in the “language” of the child. Because the child’s world of play is their natural manner of communicating, the therapist enters their world to communicate with them and help them resolve challenges e.g., trauma, separation of parents, loss of a loved one, chronic illness, etc. CCPT works best when a safe relationship exists between the therapist and child, one in which the latter may freely and naturally express a full range of emotions. At Davis Behavioral Health, we operate our therapeutic playroom according to the CCPT model.
Group intervention for parents of children between ages 3–8, CCRT has been shown to improve parent-child relationships, reduce relationship-related stress, increase parent-child attachment and reduce behavior problems. Parents also learn how to set healthy limits while developing the skills to be more nurturing and responsive to their children.
Clubhouses are community-based centers open to individuals with mental illnesses. Journey House members have the opportunity to gain skills, locate a job, find housing and pursue continuing education. Members work side-by-side with staff to make sure the program operates smoothly. Members also have the opportunity to take part in social events, classes and weekend activities.
CBT is a psychotherapeutic treatment designed to help clients understand the thoughts and feelings that influence behaviors, and is commonly used to treat a wide range of disorders, including phobias, addictions, depression and anxiety. This therapy is highly goal-oriented and focused, and the client and therapist work together as collaborators toward mutually-established goals. During initial treatment, clients learn how to identify and change destructive or disturbing thought patterns that have a negative influence on behavior and emotions. Subsequent treatments focus on the actual behaviors that are contributing to the problem. The client begins to learn and practice new skills that can be used in real-world situations. The goal of CBT is to teach clients that, while they cannot control every aspect of the world around them, they can control how they interpret and deal with items in their environment. Stage of change: Contemplative, determination, action, maintenance.
A subset or type of Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, CPT has been effective in reducing symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder that have developed after experiencing a variety of traumatic events, including child abuse, combat, rape and natural disasters. This treatment is generally delivered throughout 12 sessions and helps clients learn how to challenge and modify unhelpful beliefs related to the trauma. In so doing, clients create a new understanding and conceptualization of the traumatic event, reducing its ongoing adverse effects on their life.
The CAMS treatment method is developed to help acutely suicidal clients focus on saving their lives. Suicidality is treated as a diagnosis, and the client’s treatment goals are to eliminate suicide intent. The therapist enlists the client in the treatment-planning process and builds a type of alliance that helps them feel validated and supported. Together, the client and therapist identify suicide drivers and employ a variety of evidence-based treatments to address their depression, anxiety or trauma. The treatment is traditionally short, typically around eight sessions. One major asset of the CAMS process is the initial assessment, which provides critical information about acuity and suicide risk, helping the therapist to make informed decisions about the required level of care.
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy is a treatment designed specifically for borderline personality disorder, or anybody struggling to manage hyperarousal. If a client is committed to treatment and is attending several times a week, DBT may help create positive and meaningful change. Clients who struggle with relationships, managing emotions and distress tolerance must be willing to commit to treatment. Stage of change: Contemplative, determination, action, maintenance.
Initially designed to treat post-traumatic stress disorder, EMDR has a lot of evidence for treating a variety of symptoms due to the symptoms originating in unprocessed maladaptive experiences from the past. EMDR is an effective treatment for clients possessing some insight about their symptoms and can tolerate affect, shift emotional states and have some idea about past experiences and how they affect current functioning. Successful application can cause change for clients and is very appropriate for those who have themes in their dysfunction (i.e., “Every time I feel inferior, I freak out”). It may be a good option for clients after they have become safer and more stable in their functioning (meaning they’ve completed Seeking Safety or Dialectical Behavioral Therapy [DBT]). However, some may find that going through Seeking Safety simultaneously with EMDR can prove useful. Stage of Change: Determination, action, maintenance.
Family psychoeducation is a treatment method based on clinical findings for training families to work together with mental health professionals as part of an overall clinical treatment plan for their family members. Family psychoeducation can improve client outcomes for persons with schizophrenia and other major mental illnesses.
This strength-based model built on a foundation of acceptance and trust, works primarily with youth between 11 and 18 who have been referred for behavioral or emotional problems by the juvenile justice, mental health, school or child welfare systems. At its core, FFT focuses on assessment and intervention to address risk and protective factors within and outside of the family that impact the adolescent and his or her adaptive development. This therapy consists of five major components: engagement, motivation, relational assessment, behavior change and generalization. Each of these components has its own goals, focus and intervention strategies and techniques.
The HWR/BT program is a combined intervention with seven modules that integrates three theories: a theory of addiction, a theory of women’s psychological development and a theory of trauma. It then adds a psychoeducational component that teaches women what trauma is, its process and its impact. The first four modules, Self, Relationships, Sexuality and Spirituality, are areas that recovering women have identified as triggers for relapse and are necessary for growth and healing. The last three modules, Violence, Abuse and Trauma; Impact of Trauma on Women’s Lives; and Healing from Trauma, focus on the trauma with a significant emphasis on coping skills, with specific exercises for developing emotional wellness.
An intervention program designed to help consumers better manage their psychiatric illness. Illness self-management and recovery involves four different treatment components: psychoeducation, behavioral tailoring, developing relapse prevention plans and coping strategies.
An evidence-based program that helps people with mental illness locate jobs that match their strengths and interests. Once an individual finds a job, IPS programs provide continuous support to help the person succeed in the workplace. IPS-Supported Employment teams include employment specialists, health care providers and the individual with mental illness. If the individual agrees, family members or a significant other may be part of the team.
Integrated treatment refers to the focus of treatment on two or more conditions, and the use of multiple therapies, such as psychotherapy and pharmacotherapy. Integrated treatment for comorbidity is consistently superior compared to the treatment of specific disorders with separate treatment plans.
The Matrix Model is an exhaustive approach for substance abuse and dependence. This intervention consists of relapse-prevention groups, education groups, social-support groups, individual counseling and urine and breath-alcohol testing delivered for 16 weeks. Clients learn about addiction and relapse, receive direction and support from a trained therapist, become familiar with self-help programs, and are monitored by urine testing. It is a cognitive/behavioral approach that includes a motivational interviewing style. It is a cognitive/behavioral approach that includes a motivational interviewing style.
This treatment includes the use of medications with counseling and behavioral therapies to treat substance use disorders and prevent opioid overdose. MAT is primarily used to treat addiction to opioids, such as heroin and prescription pain relievers that contain opiates.
A treatment designed to confront criminal thinking patterns and teach clients to take accountability for their choices, MRT is perfect for anyone who tends toward strong thinking errors. These individuals tend to be very emotionally disconnected, or emotionally manipulative. The client who will most likely complete the treatment is one who has the motivation (i.e., court-appointed, or a spouse who may leave the relationship). MRT may be a good step for somebody starting treatment who is a “blamer” and does not see that they have any type of problem or does not have a goal for completing the therapy. Stage of change: Pre-contemplative, contemplative.
Counseling method that helps people resolve ambivalent feelings and insecurities to find the internal motivation they need to change their behavior. MI is a practical, empathetic and short-term process that considers how difficult it is to make life changes.
Questionnaire designed to access common symptoms across a wide range of adult (or youth) mental disorders and syndromes, including stress-related illnesses. The OQ/YOQ is a 45-item, self-report instrument that requires individuals to rate their functioning on a five-point Likert scale.
Evidence-based behavior parent training treatment for young children with emotional and behavioral disorders. PCIT emphasizes improving the quality of the parent-child relationship and changing parent-child interaction patterns. Children and their caregivers are seen together during PCIT.
Peer support is the process of giving and receiving encouragement and assistance to achieve long-term recovery. Peer supporters offer emotional support, share knowledge, teach skills, provide practical help and connect people with resources, opportunities and communities. In behavioral health, peers offer their unique lived experience with mental health conditions to provide support focused on advocacy, education, mentoring and motivation. Peer providers can play many roles in support of people living with psychiatric disorders or in addiction recovery. They are capable of facilitating education and support groups and working as a bridge linking people to services as they transition from hospitals or jails into the community. Peers also work one-on-one as role models, mentors, coaches and advocates, and support people in developing psychiatric advance directions and creating Wellness Recovery Action Plans (WRAP).
A comprehensive two-year program designed to provide early and effective treatment to individuals either experiencing their first episode of psychosis (FEP) or at high risk for developing psychosis (Clinical High Risk [CHR]). PREP operates as a coordinated specialty care model using a shared decision-making framework. Available services include individual therapy, family therapy, psychoeducation, multi-family group therapy, medication management, case management, and supported employment and education. All services are individualized based on the client’s personal goals to help them stabilize and begin recovery. Clients can be referred to PREP but must be evaluated by the team before acceptance into the program.
Prime for Life ® is an evidence-based motivational prevention, intervention and pretreatment program specifically designed for people who might be making high-risk choices. This includes, but is not limited to, impaired driving offenders, college students and young people charged with alcohol or drug offenses. It is designed to alter drinking and drug use behaviors by changing beliefs, attitudes, risk perceptions and motivations. It also increases knowledge of reducing their risk of alcohol- and drug-related problems throughout their lives. Because Prime for Life® includes both prevention and intervention content, it is also designed in a way that serves universal, selective and indicated audiences with program delivery options for each.
Intervention treatment designed around helping individuals attain as rich and full participation in the healthy life of the community as possible. PMFG focuses on informing families and supporting people regarding mental illness, developing coping skills, solving problems, creating social support, and developing an alliance between consumers, practitioners and their families or other support people.
Treatment designed specifically for anyone who has post-traumatic stress disorder and substance abuse disorder; however, it is a very appropriate treatment for any client using any form of avoidance to cope with past trauma. CT-R will help the client learn necessary coping skills in preparation for more evasive treatment (i.e., Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing [EMDR]). The program also helps validate responses to trauma and supports the client’s shift from a contemplative stage of change to a more active phase. This is a great starting place for an individual with varied symptoms. Stage of change: Pre-contemplation, contemplation, determination (would benefit throughout the change, but specifically those three) will jump-start the individual’s treatment process or enhance what they’re already doing.
Seeking Safety is an evidence-based, present-focused counseling model to help people attain safety from trauma and substance abuse. It can be conducted in a group (any size) or individually. It is an extremely safe model, as it directly addresses both trauma and addiction without requiring clients to delve into the trauma narrative (the detailed account of disturbing trauma memories), thus making it relevant to an extensive range of clients.
A prescribed method for diagnosing a Clinical High Risk (CHR) syndrome for psychosis and cases of first-episode psychosis. Using SIPS, a therapist can determine whether to include current and lifetime presence of psychosis and, when psychosis has never been present, can assess for three CHR syndromes. It can be completed on individuals ages 12–35 with an IQ higher than 70. The PRIME screener should be completed before referral for a SIPS.
Fully manualized, group-based intervention model designed to facilitate trauma recovery among women with histories of exposure to sexual and physical abuse. Drawing on cognitive restructuring, psychoeducational and skills-training techniques, TREM emphasizes coping skills and social support in the gender-specific, 24–29 session groups. It addresses both short- and long-term consequences of violent victimization, including mental health symptoms, especially post-traumatic stress disorder, depression and substance abuse.
A therapeutic intervention designed to help children, adolescents and their parents overcome the impact of traumatic events. TF-CBT is intended to help with traumas related to sexual abuse, physical abuse, domestic violence and community violence. It can also be used for an unexpected death of a loved one, natural disasters and war. The focus of treatment is to help the child or adolescent develop coping strategies for traumatic stress reactions, reduce symptoms of depression, anxiety or acting-out behavior typical in children exposed to trauma. TF-CBT is provided to children between ages 3–18 by a professional trained in this therapy. Treatment typically lasts between 12–16 sessions. These sessions include individual sessions for children or adolescents, one-on-one sessions for parents and conjoint sessions between parent and child or adolescent.
WRAP® is a self-designed prevention and wellness process that anyone can use to get well, stay well and make their life the way they want it to be. It was developed in 1997 by a group of people who were searching for ways to overcome their mental health issues and move on to fulfilling their life dreams and goals. It is now used extensively by individuals in all kinds of circumstances, and by health care and mental health systems all over the world, to address all sorts of physical, mental health and life issues.
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