Patient Outcomes & Key Findings

STAR Guides monitors treatment outcomes to evaluate clinical effectiveness and support continuous quality improvement. Outcomes are assessed using clinically relevant measures, therapist observations, and parent-reported feedback collected throughout treatment and follow-up.

As part of ongoing program evaluation, STAR Guides tracks changes in mental health distress using standardized outcome measures. On this instrument, lower scores indicate reduced levels of distress, with a decrease of 13 points considered clinically meaningful.

Program-level outcome data indicates that parents report an average score of approximately 98 at intake and an average score of approximately 24 at program completion. Follow-up data shows scores rising into the low 50s over time and remaining relatively stable throughout the following year, suggesting sustained improvements beyond program completion.

These findings are used internally to inform treatment planning and program development and are not intended to predict individual outcomes.

Common Treatment Outcomes Observed

• Improved accountability and awareness around sexual behaviors

• Increased emotional regulation and distress tolerance

• Reduced compulsive sexual and technology-driven behaviors during treatment

• Improved communication between adolescents and parents

• Increased engagement in therapeutic work and personal responsibility

Family & Relational Outcomes

• Improved parent-child communication

• Increased parental understanding of compulsive sexual behavior and trauma

• Strengthened family boundaries and support systems

Clinical Observations

• Increased insight into behavioral triggers

• Improved coping strategies for managing urges and stress

• Greater willingness to engage in ongoing treatment and support

Individual outcomes vary based on clinical needs, treatment engagement, and post-program support. STAR Guides does not guarantee specific results and emphasizes individualized treatment planning.

OUR SPECIALTY

Unlike other teen and young adult programs that treat a broad range of substance and behavior issues in traditional settings, STAR Guides Treatment Centers provides a specialized “unplugged” environment to reset and re-balance the physical, mental, and spiritual health of youth.  Because of the very personal nature of their issues, under the guidance of highly trained therapists and professionals, we provide a setting where youth can feel safe and supported when working through sensitive pornography or sexual issues along with trauma, free of fear, embarrassment, or shame.