Outpatient Services for Teens

Adolescent outpatient services at Behavioral Hospital of Bellaire are specifically designed to meet the mental health care needs of patients aged 12 through 17. Individuals experiencing serious behavioral disturbances or an inability to function at home or school may be appropriate for treatment in an adolescent outpatient setting. Every individual is provided with a variety of opportunities to learn new skills and to achieve success.

Warning signs of behavioral health issues may include any of the following:

• Suicidal thoughts or actions or thoughts of death
• Depression
• Withdrawn behavior
• Physical acting out towards self, others or objects
• Mood swings
• Alcohol addiction and/or drug abuse
• Inability to cope with problems and daily activities

Outpatient treatment for adolescents offers a level of care for patients in need of an intensive, structured, daily therapeutic environment who do not require 24-hour care. Outpatient treatment at Behavioral Hospital of Bellaire helps teens stay on the path to recovery after an inpatient stay or to prevent inpatient hospitalization.

Our outpatient psychiatric programs promote the continued cognitive, social, physical, behavioral and emotional development in individuals. Patients receive a combination of group, family, and individual therapy, a psychiatric evaluation, medication management and treatment planning. Outpatient treatment programs include adolescent Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) and Intensive Outpatient Program (IOP).

Most patients are admitted for treatment of the following:

• Depression
• Mood Disorders
• Anxiety Disorders
• Co-Occurring Disorders (Chemical Dependency & Psychological Disorders)
• Chronic Suicidal Ideation
• Psychotic Disorders
• Family/Interpersonal Conflict
• Postpartum Depression/Psychosis

After School Adolescent Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP)

Behavioral Hospital of Bellaire offers an after-school Partial Hospitalization Program (PHP) for adolescents ages 12–17.

PHP is an excellent way to ease an adolescent’s transition back into the community! Partial Hospitalization at Behavioral Hospital of Bellaire provides intensive therapy, psychiatric evaluation, case management, family intervention and medication monitoring.

• Treatment Monday through Friday, from 3:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m.
• Individualized treatment plan.
• Case management
• Psychiatrists, nurses and licensed therapists
• Co-occurring program with a strong psychiatric focus
• Psychiatric and medical evaluations
• Medication management
• Character Education
• Addiction Treatment
• Family, group and individual therapy
• Specialized Treatment
• Holistic, Multidisciplinary Treatment Planning approach

It’s Never Too Late

Behavioral Hospital of Bellaire is a behavioral health center in Houston, Texas, dedicated to helping patients who are struggling with psychiatric health challenges. We provide specialized services to adolescents and adults in inpatient and outpatient settings. Recovery begins with a call to request a no-cost, confidential assessment.

If you or a loved one is facing difficulty with mental health or substance use challenges, call Behavioral Hospital of Bellaire today at 800-423-0017. No-cost mental health and substance abuse assessments are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.