1.0 link 15023 http://www.huffingtonpost.com/maia-szalavitz/tough-talk-on-tough-love_b_15023.html This Sunday, the Washington Post ran my op-ed, The Trouble With Tough Love, and ever since, I've been trying to handle the onslaught of email from terrified parents seeking alternative help for troubled teens.

My story laid out how 'tough love' residential programs -- like boot camps, harsh wilderness programs, emotional growth boarding schools and behavior modification centers -- have never been proven safe or effective by research. In fact, a 'state of the science' consensus...

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