There were both good and bad results. She was cutting, drinking and engaging in very dangerous activity by the age of 12. We were going through a terrible divorce and I was diagnosed with ptsd- the result of 15 years spent with an abusive and controlling husband. During the separation he engaged in stalking, property damage and other forms of harassment which of course affected our children. The best thing about having her in a residential treatment facility was that she was away from her father and his abusive behavior. She also was monitored so she could not engage in the self harming behavior. I was in no condition to handle her extreme behavior, and our separation made us appreciate each other more once she returned home. On the other hand, she was exposed to children older and with much bigger problems than her own. To this day she still has separation anxiety and fears that I will send her away if things get worse again.