What’s the difference between PHP, IOP, and a Residential Treatment Center?

PHPs are more comprehensive than intensive outpatient programs (IOPs), but less so than residential treatment centers (RTCs), since clients still live at home with their families when they are not in the program. Students live at home with families when they are not at the program.

When it comes to IOP vs. PHP, PHPs provide a higher level of care for teens and young adults struggling with severe mental health conditions like suicidality or self-harm, with daily, intensive therapy sessions lasting several hours each day under close supervision. IOP, while still focused on healing, is more flexible, with fewer sessions each week, allowing teens and young adults to balance therapy with school and other daily activities.