Patient Outcomes

Treatment Outcomes for Adults and Adolescents in Mental Health Residential and Day Treatment

Skyland Trail is a trailblazer in the area of outcomes research, which is an integral part of our evidence-based treatment model. Our robust outcomes and research program employs evaluative instruments considered to be the gold standards in the mental health field to measure the effectiveness of our treatment programs.

Most patients have reduced symptoms as a result of treatment, and our outcomes data indicate that many patients make even more progress. They experience a clinically meaningful change – one that science has shown impacts how a patient feels and functions.

For many patients, this also means achieving remission. Based on cutoffs established in the psychiatric literature, remission means that the level of symptoms present no longer meets criteria for the diagnosis.

2025 Adult Patient Outcomes

Patients who completed assessment at discharge in 2025

Adult Patients with Depression-Related Disorders

Approximately 86% of adult patients admitting in 2025 reported major depression, bipolar disorder, or a related mood disorder as a primary diagnosis.

% Reduction in Depression Symptoms

46%

On average, patients experienced a 46% reduction in depression symptoms

Includes patients with primary mood disorders as well as patients with primary psychosis-related and anxiety-related disorders.

% Patients With Minimal Symptoms at Discharge

41%

Approximately 41% of patients experienced minimal depression symptoms at discharge

Adult Patients with Anxiety Disorders

Approximately 61% of adult patients admitting in 2025 reported an anxiety disorder as a primary or co-occurring diagnosis.

% Reduction in Anxiety Symptoms

44%

On average, adult patients experienced a 44% reduction in anxiety symptoms

% Patients with Minimal Symptoms at Discharge

42%

Approximately 42% of patients experienced minimal anxiety symptoms at discharge

Emotion Regulation

Improved Emotion Regulation

72%

On average, 72% of patients experienced clinically meaningful improvement in emotion regulation

Functional Impairment

Reduced Functional Impairment

22%

On average, 22% of patients experienced a reduction in functional impairment

2025 Adolescent Patient Outcomes

PATIENTS WHO COMPLETED ASSESSMENTS AT DISCHARGE IN 2025

Adolescent Patients with Depression-Related Disorders

Approximately 94% of adolescent patients admitting in 2025 reported major depression, bipolar disorder, or a related mood disorder as a primary diagnosis.

% Reduction in Symptoms

58%

On average, patients experienced a 58% reduction in depression symptoms

% Minimal Symptoms at Discharge

66%

Approximately 66% of patients experienced minimal depression symptoms at discharge

Adolescent Patients with Anxiety Disorders

Approximately 75% of adolescent patients admitting in 2025 reported an anxiety disorder as a primary or co-occurring diagnosis.

% Reduction in Symptoms

23%

On average, patients experienced a 23% reduction in anxiety symptoms

% Minimal Symptoms at Discharge

29%

Approximately 29% of adolescent patients experienced anxiety below the population average at discharge

Adolescent Patients with Trauma-Related Disorders

Approximately 32% of adolescent patients admitting in 2025 reported PTSD or a trauma-related disorder as a primary or co-occurring diagnosis.

% Reduction in Symptoms

90%

90% of patients who completed Prolonged Exposure Therapy in 2025 saw clinically significant reduction
in PTSD symptoms during treatment7

Outcomes Report 2024

View outcomes data to see the kinds or improvements our clients make by engaging in treatment.

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Client Stories

Caleb

Addi

Cornelius

Olivia

Ruby

Thea

Amber

Andreas

Madison

Marianna

Nate

Lauren

Alaina

Colby

Hope

Experiencing the “Skyland Trail Magic”

At times I felt like superwoman…

Maylie

Liz

Madison

What Our Families Are Saying

★★★★★ 5/5
Skyland Trail has been a blessing for us. The STEP meetings helped me heal while my child was healing at residential. I will always be thankful for the guidance that has been given to our family, as we are all better individually & together than we were when he moved in.
★★★★★ 5/5
From our first phone call to the day our child discharged, the Skyland Trail team was incredibly caring, responsive, knowledgeable, and professional. With the support and encouragement of the staff, we have our child back with new found skills and confidence in their ability to manage their emotions.
★★★★★ 5/5
This was the third residential experience for my loved one and it has been the best one and the one that finally helped. The facilities are great and the staff is wonderful. They care about their patients and everyone goes the extra mile to help them.
★★★★★ 5/5
I can't say enough positive things about Skyland Trail. They are professional, caring and comprehensive. I definitely feel they are one of the best programs in the country. I felt safe sending my daughter there for treatment for anxiety, depression when her life was spiraling out of control. They were so impactful and my daughter is doing so much better. I'm grateful!
★★★★★ 4/5
Thank you to all at Skyland who played a role in helping our 17 yo son learn the skills we didn’t know how to access in ourselves. We promise to continue doing the work and will always hold you all in high esteem for the time you spent with us-challenging us all and believing in us all. Thank you from the bottom of my heart!
★★★★★ 5/5
Skyland Trail was there at a pivotal point in my son’s life. They execute a well-thought out program and provide transition which is so important. They try to meet families where they are financially, including working with insurance despite the difficulties with that these days. I am grateful.