Embark Behavioral Health, a mental health treatment network for young people, has showcased positive patient outcomes in treatment of depression, anxiety, stress and suicidal thoughts in their first-ever clinical outcomes report, released Aug. 24.
The report covers outcomes from long-term residential treatment, short-term residential treatment and outpatient therapy for preteen, teen and young adult clients. Seventy-two percent of clients in long-term residential treatment reported improved depression symptoms and an average 44 percent decrease in symptoms from admit to discharge, according to the report.
In short-term residential treatment, 80 percent of clients reported improved depression symptoms, with an average of 49 percent symptom decrease. Outpatient therapy also showed successful results, with 73 percent of clients at discharge reporting less distress, 77 percent reducing depression symptoms, and 81 percent reducing anxiety.
Additionally, suicide risk was greatly lowered among clients, the report said. In 2022, 52 percent of those admitted reported thoughts of suicide. At discharge, the average client reported no thoughts of suicide.
Embark Behavorial Health plans to continue research into post-discharge treatment effectiveness for up to two years after treatment as a part of their mission to reverse trends of adolescent anxiety, depression and suicide by 2028.