At Brentwood Hospital, we nurture young patients (ages 13 to 17) and create individualized plans that can help reduce problematic behaviors and negative patterns. Mental health treatments for young patients can include individual and family engagement, aimed at collaborative understanding of behaviors and illnesses. Each experience is tailored to keep teens and families moving toward improved outcomes that can continue beyond the child’s stay at Brentwood Hospital in Louisiana.

Brentwood’s multidisciplinary teams incorporate data-driven responsive interventions while providing a nurturing environment to help patients grow and recover. Staff uses evidence-based treatment and encourages positive replacement behaviors. The trauma-informed focus is based on trust, empowerment, compassion and building resiliency.

Adolescent and teen autism spectrum program highlights

• 24/7 nursing care
• High staff-to-patient ratio
• Daily medical assessment by medical doctors and psychiatrists
• Interventions designed by a board-certified behavior analyst
• Functional behavioral assessments and evaluations
• Behavior support planning
• Customized social skills intervention
• Licensed therapists to provide individual and family therapy
• Help with communication, hygiene and daily function

Treatment teams at Brentwood Hospital in Shreveport

We believe that learning and education are essential to achieving better mental health outcomes for child and adolescent patients. A care team might include:

• ASD TEACCH-trained educational director
• Activity therapist
• Licensed registered nurse
• Board-certified behavior analyst
• Master’s-level therapists

Clinical referral and admissions process

Request a confidential referral for any program 24/7 or call 318-678-7500. An intake counselor will evaluate the needs of the patient and potentially schedule their appointment for a confidential assessment. (If admission isn’t indicated, we’ll link the patient to alternate resources.)