Boys and Girls Ranch seeks $1M for drug-free mental health study
Billings Gazette (MT)Jul 22, 2014
"What we ultimately hope to do is avoid simply medicating kids into oblivion to control their behavior," said
The goal of the "mentalization-based treatment for families," is to teach children to show more empathy and concern for others, and in the process develop problem-solving skills that make some behavior-modifying medication unnecessary. Chartered by the
Members of the Yellowstone Boys and
The treatment has stirred little interest in
YBGR would like to conduct a two-year study comparing the progress of children in conventional treatment with children involved in mentalization-based treatment for families. The study, which would involve groups of children both at YBGR and in the local community, would cost about
The
The YBGR stop was Daines' last after a weekend trip that included a visit with veterans in the
"We're seeing there are other options than just medicating and I think we need to look at all of the options available to us that produce better outcomes for the people that need help," Daines said, "whether it's veterans or children at the Boys and
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