Includes bibliographical references (pages 89-91) and index.

Introduction -- Residential treatment centers can provide teens respite from toxic situations / Judy Battle -- Teens in residential programs are treated like terrorists / Maia Szalavitz -- Former students sue troubled-teen institutions for abuse / Jennifer Dobner -- Christian boarding schools have a history of abusing young residents / Andy Kopsa -- U.S. parents should be wary of off-shore residential treatment centers / Adam Williams -- Proposed legislation to regulate teen programs is unlikely to prevent abuse / Marcus Chatfield -- Kids for cash / Warren Richey -- Criminal justice systems now favor treatment facilities over boot camps / Will Di Novi -- Therapeutic teen treatment programs lead to less recidivism / Gina Gaston -- The tough love approach used by boot camps is harmful and abusive / William Norman Grigg -- MTV's portrayal of teen treatment centers is misleading / Shain Neumeier -- Weight-loss camps teach kids to make healthy choices / PRWeb -- Solid data is lacking to support residential treatment of eating disorders / John M. Grohol -- Organizations to contact -- Bibliography -- Index.