Male Child & Adolescent
The Sexual Impulse Disorder Residential Program at Havenwyck Hospital is a secured residential program specifically designed for male children and adolescents between 9 and 17 years old. Patients have emotional and/or behavioral problems, as well as sexually impulsive behaviors that require them to be in a secure, 24-hour supervised, therapeutic mental health setting.
The Objectives of the Sexual Impulse Disorder Residential Program
- Provide freedom from sexually deviant behaviors
- Treat and stabilize co-morbid psychiatric and traumatic issues
- Identify and modify patterns of deviant sexual arousal
- Develop deeper connections to empathy and remorse
- Develop an understanding of sexual acting out as a mood-altering behavior
- Establish positive anger management techniques
- Establish and strengthen relationships skills
- Assist families in being vehicles for change
- Return patients to the least restrictive environment or home as soon as deemed appropriate
The program facilitates a multidisciplinary intensive treatment program that includes psychiatric assessment and monitoring, individual, group and family therapy, psychopharmacology and recreational therapy, as well as a variety of multidisciplinary and substance abuse groups.
The unique design of the residential program provides modern sex offender treatment techniques, including cognitive restructuring, relapse prevention, trauma-informed care and family systems work.
Eligibility Requirements
The program serves children and adolescents between 8 and 17 years of age who:
- Exhibit sexually impulsive behaviors
- Display sex-offending behavior that is beyond the scope of outpatient treatment
- Are adjudicated or non-adjudicated
- Have significant emotional and/or behavioral problems
- Require a secure, mental health setting
Help Is Only A Phone Call Away
If you or a loved one are struggling with psychiatric, emotional and/or behavioral issues, please call us at 800-401-2727 for a no-cost, confidential assessment. We cannot offer diagnosis, counseling or recommendations online, but professionals are available to speak with you 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If you are currently experiencing an emergency, please dial 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.
