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Day Treatment:
Day treatment includes special education, counseling, parent training, vocational training, skill building, crisis intervention, and recreational therapy. It lasts at least 4 hours a day. Day treatment programs work with mental health, recreation, and education organizations and may be provided by them.


DSM-IV (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, Fourth Edition):
An official manual of mental health problems developed by the American Psychiatric Association. This reference book is used by psychiatrists, psychologists, social workers, and other health and mental health care providers to understand and diagnose a mental health problem. Insurance companies and health care providers also use the terms and explanations in this book when they discuss mental health problems.

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Last updated on 1/24/07