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Aspen Education Group lawyers..AEG not mental health program
Anonymous:
Aspen Education Group the most cutting-edge, evidence-based therapeutic practices and clinical models within each of our programs. As the leading provider of therapeutic education programs for youth and young adults,[/quote]
Why use terms like "clinical" and "therapeutic practices" if they are not a mental health program? Isn't this deceptive marketing, if not flat-out misrepresentation of what Aspen is? Licensed staff would be necessary to implement "the most cutting-edge, evidence-based therapeutic practices and clinical models".
This is getting down to it. Now that Aspen has copped to not providing mental health programs they need to be held to that description.
Anonymous:
--- Quote from: "Guest" ---Well they seem to be doing pretty good based on independent studies of a few of their programs:
Here take a look:
After attending an Aspen Outdoor Behavioral Health program:
Mental health issues including stress, depression and anxiety are significantly improved. OBH treatment helped reduce stress, depression and anxiety in teens, especially in those with more extreme levels, with continued reduction shown at the six-month follow-up assessment.
Substance abuse and dependence is significantly reduced, with results lasting through the 12-month follow-up. Students experienced substance-related pathology within the clinically significant and elevated range pretreatment, but symptoms fell within a normal range upon graduation. Most importantly, these results were sustained through the three and 12 month follow-up assessments.
Social conflict and aggressive behaviors decrease. Reduction of these self-defeating behaviors continues post-graduation, with greatest improvement shown at the 12-month follow-up assessment.
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So. They are practicing psychology/behavior modification without licensed staff? Your defenses of Aspen have become slipshod and reveal even more damning facts. Spin faster, the hole is getting deeper.
Whooter:
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--- Quote from: "Guest" ---Aspen Education Group the most cutting-edge, evidence-based therapeutic practices and clinical models within each of our programs. As the leading provider of therapeutic education programs for youth and young adults,
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Why use terms like "clinical" and "therapeutic practices" if they are not a mental health program? Isn't this deceptive marketing, if not flat-out misrepresentation of what Aspen is? Licensed staff would be necessary to implement "the most cutting-edge, evidence-based therapeutic practices and clinical models".
This is getting down to it. Now that Aspen has copped to not providing mental health programs they need to be held to that description.
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No, you need to understand the terms a little more. You dont have to be a mental health program to use terms like "clinical" or "Therapeutic practices". You could give the kid a massage once a week or a hot mineral bath and market yourself as therapeutic. As far as Clinical --- all you need to do is watch the kid 24/7.
Clinical -- Involving or based on direct observation of the patient
The methods depend on the model that you use. If you can impliment the model successfully without licensed staff then its fine. But presently, as a minimum, the kids see a licesnsed therapist about once a week and report back to the child therapist at home or the parents.
Anonymous:
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--- Quote from: "Guest" ---Aspen Education Group the most cutting-edge, evidence-based therapeutic practices and clinical models within each of our programs. As the leading provider of therapeutic education programs for youth and young adults,
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Why use terms like "clinical" and "therapeutic practices" if they are not a mental health program? Isn't this deceptive marketing, if not flat-out misrepresentation of what Aspen is? Licensed staff would be necessary to implement "the most cutting-edge, evidence-based therapeutic practices and clinical models".
This is getting down to it. Now that Aspen has copped to not providing mental health programs they need to be held to that description.
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No, you need to understand the terms a little more. You dont have to be a mental health program to use terms like "clinical" or "Therapeutic practices". You could give the kid a massage once a week or a hot mineral bath and market yourself as therapeutic. As far as Clinical --- all you need to do is watch the kid 24/7.
Clinical -- Involving or based on direct observation of the patient
The methods depend on the model that you use. If you can impliment the model successfully without licensed staff then its fine. But presently, as a minimum, the kids see a licesnsed therapist about once a week and report back to the child therapist at home or the parents.
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That's not what parents are expecting or led to believe. In the Pence case, it's stated the boy was suffering from depression. He needed more than mineral baths and an unlicensed counselor.
Come on. You are desperately trying to cover up the fact that kids will get no valid treatment at Aspen. Valid treatment. Aspen has stated they do not provide legitimate mental health care and they need to state that clearly and not hide behind vague legalese definitions. "clinical" should indicate there is a licensed clinician overseeing "therapy".
Break it down to simple fact: Aspen is not the place to send a child with behavioral or mental health issues. They have no legitimate clinical treatment available. AEG has admitted it. The "clinical" and "therapeutic" claims of Aspen are clearly revealed to be snake oil, smoke and mirrors, and deceptive marketing. Transparency is also not one of Aspen's strong points.
That is a fact.
Whooter:
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--- Quote from: "Guest" ---Aspen Education Group has participated in multiple independent research studies to ensure that we provide the most cutting-edge, evidence-based therapeutic practices and clinical models within each of our programs. As the leading provider of therapeutic education programs for youth and young adults, we feel it is our responsibility to measure the effectiveness of our methods and the sustainability of our results.
Aspen Education Group’s Outdoor Behavior Healthcare (OBH) programs, also referred to as wilderness therapy, participated in two long-term, independent research studies, most recently from March 2006 through October 2008. One hundred-ninety adolescents, ages 14-17, enrolled in three different wilderness therapy programs were assessed at admission; one week after they started treatment; graduation from the wilderness therapy program; three months after graduation; and 12 months after graduation. Adolescent participants in wilderness therapy programs experienced reported struggling with issues such as substance use, depression, anxiety, suicidal ideations, ADHD and academic performance....
More results to come!!
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I for one would like to see more detail. Did they release any graphs or tables?
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Here is a link to one of the sites which has results in Graph form (bottom of page):
Link to Study Results
Hope this helps.
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I was curious on the results that the boys stress level increased post program but the girls did not as much. Do you think this is related to integrating back into the home at all? They commented on this themselves, but no cause was attributed.
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