Download Success Through Change Camps - Keystone Behavioral Pediatrics

Keystone’s summer programming
offers extra special options!
Disruptive Behavior Camp
Anxiety and OCD Camp
The Disruptive Behavior Camp provides evidence-based
treatment to campers who are having difficulties at
home, at school or in the community due to problems
with oppositional, defiant or otherwise disruptive
behavior, such as tantrums, aggressive behavior or
ignoring/breaking rules. Often, these children also
struggle with other difficulties including mood problems,
anxiety problems, adjustment to trauma or other
stressors, problems with attention and hyperactivity,
developmental delays and medical problems.
Anxiety and OCD Camp provides evaluation,
intervention and medication management for campers
who are experiencing anxiety.
Common diagnoses include:
 Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD): Children
who are diagnosed with ODD are often angry,
irritable, argumentative, and defiant towards
authority figures.
 Intermittent Explosive Disorder: Children
experience intense recurrent emotional and
behavioral outbursts including temper tantrums,
arguments, and physical aggression.
 Conduct Disorder: Children diagnosed with
conduct disorder show a persistent pattern of
negative behavior which may include destruction of
property, aggression towards people and/or
animals, theft, or truancy.
Evaluation: Parents will have the option of having their
child given a comprehensive evaluation by gathering
information from multiple sources including the child,
parents and teachers. This is important in order to
determine the severity of the behavioral difficulties and
to develop appropriate treatment goals for your child.
Therapy: Therapists use several effective treatments for
disruptive behavior problems, such as behavioral
therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy techniques.
Common diagnoses include:
 Separation Anxiety: Children experience
significant fear or distress when separating
from their parents and/or caregivers.
 Specific Phobia: Some people have intense
fear related to certain objects or situations.
 Social Anxiety: Children experience
significant anxiety during social situations
such as performing in front of others, being
observed, or interacting with others.
 Generalized Anxiety Disorder:
Uncontrollable worry about multiple
situations, performance, social, academic,
health, and financial; “what if" concerns that
span far into the future; physical symptoms
including headaches and stomachaches;
inability to unwind; low risk-takers and need
constant reassurance.
 Obsessive Compulsive Disorder:
Obsessions are repetitive thoughts, images,
or urges. Compulsions are repetitive
behaviors aimed at reducing the anxiety
experienced from obsessions.
 Selective Mutism: Children with selective
mutism are unable to speak in some settings
and with some people.
Evaluation: Parents will have the option of having their
child given a comprehensive assessment in order to
accurately diagnose the anxiety disorder.
Child’s annual physical performed on-site
(separate fee for doctor’s visit applies)
Free occupational therapy (OT) and mental
health screenings for your child
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Through
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Free early risk assessments for siblings
Tammy Tran, M.D., Keystone’s medical director,
works as part of our team of providers to develop a
group plan for each child to assist families and
primary care physicians. The team works
collaboratively in the diagnosis, monitoring and
treatment of more than 40 developmental,
behavioral, learning and genetic disorders in
children, consulting with Dr. Tran to determine
whether medication may be helpful for your child. If
appropriate, Dr. Tran will prescribe and closely
monitor the effects. Extensive research shows that
the gold standard for treating behavioral disorders
includes a combination of cognitive behavioral
therapy and medication.
Five
Camps
Anxiety and Obsessive
Compulsive (OCD) Camp
Disruptive Behavior Camp
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity
(ADHD) Camp
Mood Camp
Trauma and Grief Camp
Tel: 904.619.6071
6867 Southpoint Drive North
Suite 101
Jacksonville, Florida 32216
Fax 904.212.0309
[email protected]
www.keystonebehavioral.com
For TypicallyDeveloping
Children and
High-Functioning
Children with
Special Needs
Keystone
Success Through Change Camps
for typically developing children and highfunctioning children with special needs
All children, ages 5 to 22,
typically developing and with special needs
9 a.m. – 2:30 p.m., Monday – Friday
June 13 – Aug. 5, 2016
These camps are designed for typically developing
children and high-functioning children with special
needs who are dealing with specific mental health
challenges such as ADHD, anxiety, trauma, mood
concerns or behavior problems. Each camp uses
evidence-based treatments to help children develop the
skills needed to cope with these challenges and to
generalize their skills in other environments.
Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity
(ADHD) Camp
ADHD Camp offers state-of-the-art services for campers
with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Our
interdisciplinary team specializes in the evaluation,
treatment and support of individuals with attention
deficits, learning problems and related behavioral
difficulties.
Evaluation: A comprehensive evaluation will be
completed to appropriately diagnose ADHD. The
comprehensive evaluation may include psychological
testing evaluating intellectual, academic and executive
functioning skills, as well as behavior rating scales,
observations and interviews with teachers and the family.
Therapists use several effective treatments for behavior
problems, such as behavioral therapy and cognitive
behavioral therapy techniques. Medical professionals
will be available to prescribe medication and discuss
medication as an appropriate intervention for the
behaviors as well as potential benefits and side effects.
Medication Management: Medication can be a
beneficial treatment for children diagnosed with
mental health challenges, but it is an important
decision. This decision should be made after a
thorough discussion with a medical professional to
assess the need. Our comprehensive team of
pediatric doctors will be available to discuss the
options, potential benefits and side effects and to
prescribe and manage medication, if desired.
Camp Registration Deadlines: 2 weeks before the
start of each weekly camp
Cost: $500/week
[email protected],
904.619.6071, for more info about Keystone
Success Through Change Camps
Mood Camp
Trauma and Grief Camp
Mood Camp offers evidence-based treatment for
campers suffering from mood disorders. Campers
receive comprehensive services focusing on
evaluation, treatment and medication management for
diagnoses.
Trauma and Grief Camp evaluates and treats campers
who have experienced trauma or grief. Exposure to
traumatic events can affect children’s cognitive, social,
emotional and behavioral functioning. Early therapeutic
intervention can minimize harmful effects of
psychological trauma.
Common Diagnoses Include:
 Depression: Children with depression often
appear sad and withdrawn for most of the day.
They may experience sleep disturbances, appetite
changes, weight fluctuations, thoughts of death
and feelings of worthlessness.
 Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder
(DMDD): Children with DMDD are persistently
irritable and angry. They have severe temper
tantrums several times each week including verbal
and/or physical aggression towards others.
Evaluation: Children will be referred for an evaluation
of a mood disorder based on the behavioral and mood
symptoms discussed during the initial evaluation. Selfreports, interviews, observations and rating scales
completed by caregivers may be used to appropriately
evaluate the mood disorder. Ongoing evaluation
throughout therapy is also used to investigate and to
monitor the efficacy of current treatments.
Therapy: Therapists use evidenced-based therapies with
the main goal of reducing the inappropriate behavior
(such as hyperactivity and impulsivity) and improving
other skills (such as attention, concentration,
organization and social skills). The team provides
treatment recommendations designed specifically to
assist children and families in managing ADHD at home,
in school and throughout life.
Therapy: Therapists use cognitive-behavioral and
interpersonal therapy techniques. CBT focuses on
uncovering beliefs that lead to depressive thinking by
helping the child make connections between thoughts,
feelings and actions and learning to identify and alter
thought patterns. The behavioral component of CBT
focuses on increasing the child’s pleasurable activities
as well as training on assertiveness and emotional
regulation.
Interpersonal psychotherapy focuses on improving
interpersonal relationships and increasing social and
emotional support.
Common Diagnoses: Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
(PTSD) or Acute Stress Disorder
Children who have PTSD or acute stress disorder may
witness, experience or learn about a traumatic event.
They may avoid things associated with the event and
have difficulties remembering parts of the event. You
may notice changes in their mood, thoughts or
behavior.
Evaluation: The initial evaluation is crucial in order to
assess the exposure to and impact of the traumatic
event. The evaluation appointment will likely consist of
an interview with the caregivers and, when appropriate,
the child. Rating scales and screening forms may be
utilized as well.
Therapy: Therapists provide evidenced-based traumafocused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT). TFCBT has been shown to help children, adolescents and
their families overcome trauma-related difficulties. It is
designed to reduce negative emotional and behavioral
responses after witnessing domestic violence,
experiencing traumatic loss or experiencing abuse.