Brat Camp Articles

• Wilderness Therapy in the News

  Wilderness therapy used to be a little-known way to treat adolescents with emotional and behavioral issues. Now, success stories about troubled teens in therapeutic wilderness programs are popping up all over the news. more...

• Reports Reveal Pattern of Brutality in Chinese Attempts to 'Treat' Internet Addiction

  With the concept of Internet addiction itself still somewhat controversial, attempts to treat this disorder have yet to be standardized, resulting in a wide range of treatment philosophies and methodologies. While many Chinese programs have opted for harsh (some would say torturous) techniques that risk clients' health - and, in some cases, their very lives - a number of respected programs in the United States have had success by implementing much more humane, progressive means of treating Internet addiction and video game compulsions. more...

• Will My Troubled Teen Ever Grow Up?

  They say that 30 is the new 20, and 40 is the new 30. While this may be comforting to those of us who are aging more quickly than wed hoped, does that also mean that 20 is the new 10? To many parents, it may seem so. more...