Residential treatment center

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A residential treatment center (RTC), or residential treatment facility (RTF) is a live-in health care facility providing therapy for substance use disorders, mental illness, or other behavioral problems. These are also known as rehabilitation centers. Residential treatment is considered a "last-ditch" approach to treating addiction or psychopathology. Treatment for adults typically lasts for up to 90 days. Upon discharge, the patient may be enrolled in an intensive outpatient program for follow-up outside the residential setting. Youth residential treatment centers in contrast tend to be involuntary, with children unable to leave by choice. They may be held in a treatment center for years, or until they reach the age of majority. Youth centers are controversial as they tend not to be run by medical professionals, their benefits are contested, and children suffer routine harm including seclusion, physical restraint, and abuse.

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