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Earlier this month we shared results from our 2016 parent/guardian surveys, providing a snapshot of their level of satisfaction with the quality of adolescent behavioral health care and services provided at Red River Youth Academy. Our residents’ feedback is equally important, and we end the month with highlights from our 2016 resident surveys. 97% of…

Throughout 2016 we surveyed residents’ parents and guardians about the quality of care and service provided at our behavioral health treatment facility. Here is a snapshot of some of the key results and parents’ feedback. 94% of parents/guardians agreed that they were satisfied with the care given to their child. “We felt (our son) got…

The holidays are traditionally a time for families and friends to come together for quality time and celebration, however it can be a time of family discord and challenge for parents caring for a child struggling with a behavioral or emotional disorder. A sudden angry outburst, mood swings, unexpected aggression toward another, or defiance can…

Continuing our series on adolescent behavioral and emotional disorders treated at Red River Youth Academy, this week our focus is on disruptive mood dysregulation disorder (DMDD). It is common for youth to have temper tantrums and be angry, irritable, moody, and upset on occasion. However, when these behaviors are severe, persistent, and unusual for the…

Today and every day, we are thankful for the amazing staff at Red River Youth Academy who make a difference in young men’s lives every day. It takes a special kind of person to work in residential adolescent behavioral health. You need to have patience, flexibility, empathy, compassion, a calm demeanor, good listening skills, resilience…

November is National Adoption Month and Red River Youth Academy salutes parents who have welcomed children into their families through adoption and the child welfare professionals who work to find loving homes for children who need families. This year’s theme, “We Never Outgrow the Need for Family” spotlights the important need to provide permanent family…

Many people of all ages look forward to the fun of Halloween each year with wearing costumes, attending parties, visiting haunted houses, and trick-or-treating. However, for those with a mental health condition, Halloween may be a time of heightened anxiety. While some people enjoy gory scenes, bloody costumes and make-up, and the adrenaline rush associated…

This week, we look at another behavioral and emotional disorder experienced by adolescents: intermittent explosive disorder. IED is characterized by unpredictable and explosive outbursts of uncontrollable aggression, usually lasting fewer than 30 minutes, that occur frequently, often along with periods of less severe outbursts. The aggression may be physical and/or verbal and targeted at another person, property,…