Unpacking the Troubled Teen Industry—Part 2: Outcomes and Effects of Attendance on Survivors

Session Submission Type: Complete Thematic Panel

Abstract/Description

Within and beyond the borders of the United States exists a system of underregulated behavioral modification programs geared towards adolescents. This system of programs is commonly known as the Troubled Teen Industry. The programs within this industry have been thought to exist in predominantly uncontrolled environments, with treatments that may not utilize empirically backed practices. The lack of sufficiently regulated and clinically controlled treatment within these programs may lead to significant negative outcomes among attendees, including negative mental health or lifestyle behaviors. This is the second of two panels dedicated to developing a holistic overview of these programs and how they affect those who attend them.

Sub Unit

• Area VII. Non-Criminal Justice Responses to Crime & Delinquency / 60. Institutional Responses

Individual Presentations

• A Mixed Methods Study on Outcomes of The Troubled Teen Industry - Jake Schefer, Fordham University; Katie Schendel, Fordham University

• The Troubled Teen Industry and the Importance of Survivor Stories - Katie Schendel, Fordham University; Jake Schefer, Fordham University

• When Treatment Becomes Trauma: PTSD Symptom Severity and Perceptions of Mental Health Following Insular Behavior Modification Programming - Rachel M. Corsello, University of South Dakota

Discussant

• Rachel M. Corsello, University of South Dakota