AIRED: February 27, 2012– 11 am PST
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TITLE: “The Young Adult Treatment Crisis: Why Re-hab is a Revolving Door and How You Can Escape It”
SPECIAL GUEST: Douglas Bodin – CEO of the Bodin Group
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In this segment, Allen and Dr. Melody are joined by Douglas Bodin to explore why rehabilitation programs fail for the young adult (18 to 28), and the hard realities that need to be addressed at home in order to have any chance of long term success.
When parents are desperate, they will often turn to the most expedient solution, which often means the one that they’ve heard about the most and the one that promises the quickest return. One-month re-hab centers seem to fit the bill, especially when celebrities grab the headlines, and TV reality shows highlight these programs. But the sad truth is that their success rates are less than 8% for young adults (18 to 28). Patients relapse and return again and again to these programs as if they were caught in a revolving door.
There are two fundamental reasons for failure. The first is institutional: the typical re-hab center rarely addresses the host of factors that lead to addiction in the first place, such as mental health issues, developmental disorders, learning disabilities. The second is the home environment. Parents, driven by both hope and by fear, too often engage in co-dependent behavior with their son or daughter, reinforcing the very conditions, patterns and behaviors that must be changed to have any chance of long-term success.
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ABOUT DOUGLAS BODIN & THE BODIN GROUP
Since 1993, Douglas Bodin has worked with more than two thousand children, adolescents, and young adults in a variety of educational and treatment settings. More currently he has also developed considerable experience coaching adults and families. In addition, his expertise includes working with the legal system toward “alternatives to sentencing” for juvenile and young adult offenders.
Bodin is also an expert in the integration of “Therapeutic Outdoor Experiential Programs” in the intervention process. He is the architect of the unique “Team Approach” that Bodin brings to its cases and developed the visionary integrative approach to serving clients that is the model for the industry.
Prior to The Bodin Group, Douglas worked for several years in the technology and finance industries. He has taken an active role in educating colleagues around the country in techniques for better serving adolescents, young adults and their families. He also lectures at hospitals, high schools and to a wide range of professional groups. Douglas has been featured and cited in local, regional and national newspapers, magazines and journals and has appeared on radio and Television shows regarding various topics related to working with children.
He was the recipient of the National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs 2009 Essential Piece Award for Outstanding Service educating members of Congress and the Senate about our industry. He holds a Bachelor’s degree in psychology from the University of California Santa Cruz.
