Preferred Adolescent IED Treatment Center

Important facts about treatment for IED at Little Creek Behavioral Health in Conway, AR

Intermittent explosive disorder is an impulse-control disorder characterized by repeated outbursts of anger or rage. The episodes associated with IED are generally reactionary and are rarely premeditated, as the child or adolescent typically does not have a primary objective in mind. A young person who is struggling with IED may exhibit verbal aggression, including temper tantrums, and behavioral outbursts, such as the damage of property or physical injury to individuals around them. 

Children as young as 6 can be diagnosed with IED, but typically the onset of symptoms begins later in childhood or during early adolescence. Each young person who has IED reacts differently, but in general terms, they often engage in heated arguments and quickly lose their temper. An adolescent of driving age may experience road rage, while kids or teens who have IED often tend to throw or break objects when angered or excessively scream on a whim. 

IED outbursts are impulsive and often rooted in anger, and they usually last less than 30 minutes. These explosions can happen anywhere, including home, school, work, or public places. A child or adolescent who has IED may have frequent outbursts or go months without experiencing one. They tend to be triggered by the people closest to them, meaning that those most impacted by IED are family members, close friends, and other loved ones. 

At Little Creek, residential treatment for those who are grappling with IED includes round-the-clock monitoring, intensive support from a team of dedicated professionals, and a variety of personalized therapeutic interventions. Each child or adolescent who heals in our IED treatment center follows an individualized plan that will best address their specific needs and goals.  

Through treatment at our facility in Conway, Arkansas, a young person can learn to manage their anger and address symptoms of IED. With programming such as group therapy, individual therapy, family therapy, a variety of experiential therapies, medication management services, and basic medical care, Little Creek provides customized support in a secure, serene environment that will allow each patient to power through their struggles and start on the road to a healthier, happier life. 

Why consider getting treatment for IED at Little Creek Behavioral Health in Conway, AR

Without treatment, IED can have a serious impact on the life of a child or adolescent. Due to the symptoms of IED generally involving interactions with other people, a young person might have trouble forming and maintaining friendships, cultivating romantic relationships, interacting with family members, and relating to teachers, colleagues, and coworkers. The outbursts associated with IED can lead to social isolation and can threaten the dynamics of any home and cause relational stress that may break apart a family unit.  

Childhood and adolescence is a critical time for both academic and social development, and progress in both areas can be severely hindered by IED. Long-term consequences can include financial difficulties, disciplinary action at school, academic failure, trouble with law enforcement, and self-harm or suicidal ideation.  

When a young person gets proper professional treatment for IED, however, they greatly reduce the risk for future damage from the disorder and can immediately begin to address the negative impact that it’s had on their past. They’ll work with our caring, compassionate staff to process difficult events, discuss potential triggers for anger, and determine ways to redirect their outbursts in a healthy and productive manner. At Little Creek Behavioral Health, a child or adolescent can make significant progress toward repairing family relationships, succeeding academically, and generally living a happier and more productive life. 

Types of treatment for IED at Little Creek Behavioral Health in Conway, AR

At Little Creek Behavioral Health, we know that children and adolescents are at particular stages in their development, which affects the way they experience the symptoms of intermittent explosive disorder. We provide age-appropriate care in an environment that allows them to feel safe and supported throughout the treatment process. 

Understanding each child’s or adolescent’s unique situation is essential to creating a personalized treatment plan that includes the therapies and modalities that are most beneficial to their recovery. Before any adolescent starts treatment for IED at our facility in Conway, Arkansas, our caring and compassionate team will work very closely with them to conduct a comprehensive assessment to identify the barriers that may have kept them from succeeding in school, in their social life, and within their community. 

This assessment will help our team develop an individualized treatment plan that may include the following elements: 

• Family therapy 
• Medication management services 
• Basic medical care 
• Experiential therapy 
• Individual therapy 
• Group therapy 

We offer specialized treatment for young people who are struggling with IED, including a track specifically designed for children and adolescents who are deaf or hard of hearing. The specially trained staff at Little Creek Behavioral Health integrates evidence-based principles into our programming so that each adolescent who comes to us for care achieves the best outcome possible. 

When a young person receives care at our facility in Conway, Arkansas, they may engage in various treatment modalities to help them through their healing journey, such as trauma-focused cognitive behavioral therapy (TF-CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR). 

Our goal is to help the children and adolescents who come through our doors learn to manage the symptoms they are living with so that they experience renewed hope for the future. 

Continuing care options for IED treatment

The symptoms of IED can keep a child or adolescent from living the most fulfilling life they can. Seeking professional treatment can be a crucial first step on a young person’s path toward building a foundation for lasting health and wellness. 

We want each young person who comes to Little Creek Behavioral Health to succeed well beyond their time in treatment with us. That’s why we take great care to prepare every child or adolescent to continue their progress long after they’ve transitioned out of our care.  

We work with each adolescent’s therapist, case manager, and/or referral source to create a detailed discharge plan that outlines the resources they’ll need once they leave our facility in Conway, Arkansas. This will include recommendations for appropriate continuing care options, such as community-based services, professional referrals, step-down care, or other services that might help in the weeks, months, and years that follow. 

As with all elements of a young person’s treatment for IED at Little Creek Behavioral Health, our team fully personalizes every discharge plan to address each child’s or adolescent’s specific needs and recovery goals. 

From the day a young person enters our facility in Conway, Arkansas, until long after they’ve returned home, we want Little Creek Behavioral Health to be a source of information, guidance, and continued support as they pursue successful long-term health and wellness.