MN Mental Health Clinics offers a short-term program for adolescents age 13-18 designed to prevent out of home placement, maintain the adolescent in school, prevent hospitalization and help stabilize the adolescent and family.

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Mental health services, urgent care, outpatient services, group therapy, psychiatric services for children, adolescents and adults, adolescent and adult day treatment, family counseling.

ASTAT: Adolescent Intensive DBT Program

The ASTAT program is a short-term intensive outpatient program for adolescent's ages 13 to 18.

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The program is designed to stabilize adolescents in their home, school and community. The program consists of an assessment, intensive treatment intervention strategies and referrals to psychiatry, individual, and family therapy.

The program also includes active consultations with schools, social workers, probation officers, individual therapists, family therapists and other providers.

The program is offered in our Eagan and Minneapolis locations.

The program offers:

	Next day assessment and crisis intervention
	Immediate admission
	Comprehensive evaluation from a variety of perspectives: medical, behavior in the home and school and family-based.
	Psychiatric consultation
	Active collaboration with all community services involved including medical/mental health providers, and schools
	Family assessment and therapy
	The program combines cognitive-behavioral, solution focused, and educational approaches targeted to the developmental level of the client served.
	Skills training based on Dialectical Behavior Therapy, a evidenced-based cognitive behavioral model
	A short-term intensive assessment and stabilization component based on four days a week for five to seven weeks
	Service extensions to Core Treatment tailored to the adolescent’s needs
	An Aftercare Program including Psychiatry, individual therapy, family therapy, group therapy tailored to the adolescent’s needs
	Follow-up contacts with referrals as needed to ensure a positive outcome

If a youth answers yes to one or more of the following questions, they could benefit from the DBT approach:

	Do you become easily overwhelmed and not know how to calm yourself?
	Do you feel suicidal or have thoughts of hurting yourself?
	Do you often feel "out of control" and have a difficult time slowing yourself down?
	Do you experience intense conflicts in your relationships with friends and family?
	Do you feel empty and bored much of the time?
	Do you experience sudden and strong mood swings?
	Do you have trouble controlling your anger and have frequent outbursts or physical fights?
	Do you have an inability to regulate your emotions?

The ASTAT program includes the following components:

	Assessment,
	Stabilization
	Treatment
	Aftercare

The Assessment Component uses both a symptom and problem focused approach. Clients receive a thorough diagnostic evaluation concentrating on the areas of symptoms, past and present history of illness, current functioning at home, in school and in the community. Objective psychometric testing may be utilized as well (e.g. MMPI-A, BASC). The Psychiatric Assessment offers a consult by a psychiatrist and follow-up care as needed.

The Stabilization Component provides support, problem solving, and skills training in a structured atmosphere designed to stabilize the client and determine their needs. The program utilizes various cognitive-behavioral approaches, especially DBT.

The Treatment Component includes DBT skills training and group psychotherapy.

The Aftercare Component begins the first day of treatment when planning begins for follow-up services and continues as needed.

Dialectic Behavior Therapy Skills Taught:

	Interpersonal Effectiveness to increase success in relationships and increase assertiveness.
	Emotion Regulation to regulate emotions and increase self-care.
	Distress Tolerance to reduce impulsive and self-harming behaviors.
	Core Mindfulness to increase self-awareness and slow thought process down.
	Middle of the Path to find the kernel of truth.

Coordination is a key part the program. It begins with involving the family immediately, offering a family assessment and therapy. All other service providers including the family physician, mental health and social service providers, and the school are contacted to solicit their input. Should the family not have on-going mental health services, referrals will be made and services will be encouraged to start immediately.

The ASTAT program will attempt to schedule an assessment within 24 hours of the referral. Once the assessment has been completed, treatment will begin as soon as possible.

The ASTAT program also includes consultation with a consulting psychiatrist, a family assessment, a weekly parent educational group and possible referral for family or individual therapy.

The ASTAT group meets Monday through Thursday from 2:30 to 5:30 pm. Theprogram length is based on the need of the client. The recommended duration in the ASTAT program is 5-7 weeks. ASTAT is an open group with an average of 8 adolescents.

Most insurance companies will cover the program. Clients without coverage may apply for a sliding fee based on income.

To schedule an appointment phone:

MN Mental Health Clinics - (651) - 365-8222

At your request, we will contact you confidentially to discuss the program and set an appointment time.