Maia Szalavitz, who wrote the book “Help at Any Cost,” has done an incredible job offering compassionate alternatives. I’m a big fan of her work. She advocates for things like outpatient therapy (with licensed mental health professionals), family-based approaches like Functional Family Therapy or Multisystemic Therapy, and harm reduction strategies for teens struggling with substance use. She also stresses that residential treatment should only be used as a last resort, in cases of immediate danger.
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Maia Szalavitz, who wrote the book “Help at Any Cost,” has done an incredible job offering compassionate alternatives. I’m a big fan of her work. She advocates for things like outpatient therapy (with licensed mental health professionals), family-based approaches like Functional Family Therapy or Multisystemic Therapy, and harm reduction strategies for teens struggling with substance use. She also stresses that residential treatment should only be used as a last resort, in cases of immediate danger.
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