Youth Residential Treatment Programs
Coverage of Youth Residential Treatment Programs in the Nexus archive.
- Families and taxpayers are funding youth treatment programs. Do they work?
Two teens enrolled in residential treatment programs with different experiences. CBS News investigates these programs to determine their effectiveness in improving mental health. The investigation aims to find out if they provide necessary help.
- Inside the "troubled teen" industry, when help sometimes does more harm
A CBS News investigation found allegations of abuse and lack of federal oversight in youth residential treatment programs, leaving families to navigate a multibillion-dollar industry on their own. The industry is plagued by reports of harm and inadequate regulation. Families are often left without guidance or support.
- A youth treatment center promised to help struggling teens. Some say they left with more trauma.
Youth residential treatment programs promise to help struggling teens develop coping skills, but some say they left with more trauma. A CBS News investigation looks at whether these programs are helping teens. The programs are largely unregulated by the federal government.