Symptoms to watch for….
- unreal highs, risk taking behavior
- sudden intense fear, feeling faint, shaking
- sleeping too much or not enough
- feeling hopeless or helpless
- avoidance of school or friends
- excessively argumentative and defiant
- threatens harm to self or others

Anxiety, depression, substance abuse, family problems – sadly, children and adolescents often face the same mental health crises as adults. Anxiety can become panic attacks so severe, a teen believes he is dying. A child with depression may not budge from bed for days. Substance abuse – drinking and drugs – can affect children as young as eight or nine. And the problems many families face are so overwhelming that parents can’t cope, leaving children to struggle through on their own.

For most children and teens, outpatient mental health services provide the needed lifeline. But when problems spiral out of control – when the situation becomes life-threatening – intensive treatment in an acute or residential setting is the best hope for a positive outcome. 

INTEGRIS Mental Health/Spencer offers intensive programs designed to treat children (ages 5-12) and adolescents (ages 12-17), offering both an acute and residential level of care. Our treatment team includes psychiatrists, nurses, therapists and other mental health professionals specifically trained in treating children and adolescents.

Acute care To be eligible for acute care, the child or adolescent must meet the following conditions:

1. A DSM-IV Axis I primary diagnosis – with the exception of V-codes, Adjustment Disorders and Substance-Related Disorders – accompanied by a detailed description of the symptoms supporting the diagnosis.
2. A condition directly attributable to a mental disorder as the primary need for professional attention.
3. Determination that the current disabling symptoms cannot be managed, or have not been manageable, in a less intensive treatment program.
4. Medically stable (as determined by a physician).
5. Within the past 48 hours, the child or adolescent has exhibited at least one of the following behaviors that present a imminent life-threatening emergency: (a) Suicide attempt, suicide intent, or serious threat of suicide (b) Pattern of escalating incidents of self-mutilating behaviors (c) A significant pattern of unprovoked physical aggression and pattern of escalating physical aggression in intensity and duration (d) Incapacitating depression or psychosis that is resulting in inability to function or care for basic needs
6. Secure 24-hour nursing or medical supervision required.

Residential care To be eligible for residential care, the child or adolescent must meet the following conditions:

1. A DSM-IV Axis I primary diagnosis – with the exception of V-codes, Adjustment Disorders and Substance-Related Disorders – accompanied by a detailed description of the symptoms supporting the diagnosis.
2. A condition directly attributable to a mental disorder as the primary need for professional attention.
3. Previously received treatment in an acute care setting or it has been determined that the current disabling symptoms could not be managed, or have not been manageable, in a less intensive treatment program.
4. Medically stable (as determined by a physician).
5. The child or adolescent is demonstrating an escalating pattern of self-injurious or assaultive behaviors as evidenced by: (a)Suicidal ideation and/or threat (b)History of or current self-injurious behavior (c)Serious threats or evidence of physical aggression (d)Current incapacitating psychosis or depression
6. Requires secure 24-hour observation and treatment.

INTEGRIS Mental Health/Spencer is not equipped to provide residential services to children who have an IQ below 70 or those with a physical or medical problem that significantly restricts their ability to receive inpatient mental health treatment. A dual diagnosis program for children with IQ levels between 50 and 70 is available at Meadowlake in Enid. 

Scope and complexity of services INTEGRIS Mental Health – Spencer provides a variety of services for both acute and residential care, including

• Psychiatric evaluation and treatment by a qualified child/adolescent psychiatrist
• Nursing care, including biophysical and medication education
• Assessment and therapy services including individual, group, and family therapy by a licensed therapist
• Recreational assessment and therapy by a recreational therapist
• Social skills groups by trained mental health professionals
• Treatment planning
• Case management
• Close supervision and a structured environment
• On campus educational services provided by the Extended Education Services and Oklahoma City Public School teachers at our Spencer site 

Hours and length of stay INTEGRIS Mental Health/Spencer operates twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week. A treatment team individually assesses each child’s needs to determine the appropriate length of stay.

Diagnoses treated
Anxiety
Mood Disorders

• Major Depression
• Bipolar Disease
• Postpartum Depression

Attention Deficit Disorder
Oppositional Defiant Disorder
Aggressive At-Risk Youth
Parent/Child Problems
Panic Disorder
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
…among others

STAR Program
Sexual Trauma and Abuse Recovery Program
Acute and Residential Treatment

Impact For Adolescent Males
INTEGRIS Motivational Programs for Agression,
Character and Trauma

To learn more or for admission information, contact
our admissions coordinators at

INTEGRIS Mental Health/Spencer
2601 N. Spencer Road
Only 15 minutes from Oklahoma City
(405) 427-2441

INTEGRIS Mental Health/Meadowlake
2216 S. Van Buren, Enid
(800) 759-2211
(580) 234-2220