Adolescent Intensive Outpatient Program
Adolescent Intensive Outpatient Program Services Offered In Burr Ridge, IL
Intensive outpatient programs (IOPs) provide additional support to adolescents struggling with significant mental health issues. The team at EQ Perspectives in Burr Ridge, IL, offers IOPs to patients 11 to 18 with anxiety, depression, and other psychiatric disorders. Call EQ Perspectives today or schedule a consultation to learn more about our team’s first-rate IOP services.
Adolescent Intensive Outpatient Program Q&A
What is an intensive outpatient program (IOP)?
As a service EQ Perspectives offers to patients 11 to 18, IOPs help young people manage challenging mental health conditions when routine outpatient treatments aren’t enough.
An IOP requires attendance from 4pm to 7pm, 3 to 5 days a week. Some adolescents go into an IOP because they need ongoing support after completing a partial hospitalization program (PHP). Partial hospitalization requires the patient to visit the hospital each weekday from 9am to 3pm. In some cases, adolescents enter an IOP when they don’t progress enough while undergoing less intensive treatments.
Who benefits from IOPs?
The IOPs EQ Perspectives offer are beneficial for adolescents with various mental health disorders, including:
- Major depressive disorder (MDD)
- Anxiety disorders
- Eating disorders
- Trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
- Substance use disorder (alcohol and drug misuse)
- Bipolar disorder
- Obsessive-compulsive disorder (OCD)
- Other mood disorders
- Suicidal intentions
These conditions are common in young people and can be devastating for their school life, personal life, and overall mental health and emotional well-being.
At EQ Perspectives, our IOPs support adolescents in considerable distress and help prevent inpatient admission or hospitalization for mental health challenges.
How does an IOP help with a psychiatric disorder?
Like PHPs, IOPs teach adolescents about emotional intelligence. Patients learn how to identify and understand various emotions they might experience in different situations, as well as develop smart emotional responses.
Sadly, while emotional intelligence is vital, it is often absent in adolescents affected by mental health disorders. The team at EQ Perspectives uses a holistic approach to teach emotional intelligence through activities, group work, and guided reflection.
Areas our IOP therapy sessions cover include:
- Building resilience
- Forming healthy relationships
- Resolving conflicts
- Identifying core values
- Personal validation
- Setting goals
- Learning coping skills
- Improving self-esteem
The EQ Perspectives team thoroughly evaluates each patient before they begin an IOP. This allows us to design a personalized treatment plan which may include examining specific triggers of negative thoughts and actions, as well as identifying the underlying causes of poor mental health.
Call EQ Perspectives today or book an appointment online to learn more about how an IOP can benefit your adolescent.