The Wave Clinic: Leading Innovations in Global Youth Mental Health
The Wave Clinic is on the forefront of trendsetting in mental health care around the globe with its focus on holistic, experiential care of the young population experiencing complex issues such as trauma and eating disorders. It is located in Kuala Lumpur, and it represents a model of residential programs that are composed of therapy, education, and life skills. Holistic Treatment Approaches The Wave Clinic Malaysia is a combination of cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT), dialectical behavior therapy (DBT), and eye movement desensitization and reprocessing (EMDR) in the teenage/young adult format. Art, yoga, and mindfulness-based stress reduction (MBSR) are examples of treatments that can be employed to treat emotional dysregulation and borderline personality disorder through experiential means. Therapeutic boarding integrates the academic support and somatic experiencing, which builds resilience in the non-judgmental setting. Youth-Specific Needs Programs will be ages 13-25 ye...