Trust & Transparency
Editorial & Medical Review Guidelines
How we create, review, and maintain the health information on this site, so you can trust what you read. Every condition and treatment page is written with clinical input, reviewed by a named, licensed clinician, and grounded in reputable sources. This page explains exactly how.
01Written With Clinicians
02Reviewed by Named Clinicians
03Evidence-Based Sources
04Regularly Updated
Our Commitment
Why these guidelines matter
Behavioral health is a sensitive, high-stakes topic, and people make real decisions based on what they read online. We hold the content on this site to a clinical standard, the same one we hold our care to. Every page about conditions, treatment, and recovery is developed with clinical input, reviewed by a licensed professional before publication, and revisited as clinical understanding evolves.
The Process
How every page is made
Four standards govern everything we publish, from the pillar pages to the blog.
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Who Writes
Created With Clinical Expertise
Content is developed with direct input from our master’s-level clinical team, whose specialized training includes CPT, EMDR, Somatic Experiencing, neurofeedback, and CSAT certification. Clinical content is led by Joni Ogle, LCSW, CSAT, our Chief Executive Officer. Writers work alongside clinicians so that what you read reflects how we actually practice.
02
How We Review
Clinical & Medical Review
Before publication, content addressing conditions, diagnosis, treatment, or recovery is reviewed by a licensed clinician for accuracy, balance, and tone, with oversight from Deborah Darnell-Drake, LCSW-S. Reviewers confirm consistency with current clinical understanding and the ASAM Criteria, that risks and limits are stated honestly, and that nothing overstates outcomes or guarantees results.
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How We Source
Evidence & Sourcing Standards
We rely on reputable, current sources: peer-reviewed research, professional bodies such as the American Society of Addiction Medicine, and recognized public health authorities. We represent the evidence fairly, including its limits, avoid sensational claims, and where clinical consensus is evolving, we say so rather than overstate certainty.
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How We Maintain
Corrections & Updates
Behavioral health guidance changes, and so does our content. Pages are reviewed and updated periodically, each carries a visible last-reviewed date, and if you believe something is inaccurate or out of date, contact us and we will review it promptly. All content is educational and is not a substitute for individualized clinical advice.
Who Reviews
The clinicians behind the byline
Every “clinically reviewed by” line on this site names a real, licensed clinician who read and approved the page. These are the two who lead that work.
Clinical Content Lead
Joni Ogle, LCSW, CSAT
Founder and Chief Executive Officer. A Licensed Clinical Social Worker and Certified Sex Addiction Therapist with decades of clinical experience in addiction, trauma, and compulsive behavior, Joni leads the clinical direction of everything we publish.
Clinical Reviewer
Deborah Darnell-Drake, LCSW-S, ACSW, LMFT
Chief Clinical Officer. A licensed clinical supervisor and marriage and family therapist who reviews our clinical content for accuracy, so what we publish holds to the same standard as what we practice.
Reading Our Pages
What the review line on each page means
At the bottom of our condition and treatment pages you will find a line naming the reviewing clinician and the date the page was last updated. It means a licensed clinician read that exact page, verified it against current clinical understanding, and approved it, and that the date shown is when that last happened. It also means the page is education, not medical advice: no webpage can assess you, and anything you read here deserves a conversation with a clinician who can.
Common Questions
Our guidelines, answered
If you do not see your question here, contact our team and we will walk you through it.
Who writes the content on this site?
Content is developed by writers working directly with Heights Behavioral Health’s master’s-level clinical team, led by Joni Ogle, LCSW, CSAT. What you read reflects how the practice actually treats, not generic copy.
What does clinically reviewed mean?
Before publication, every page addressing conditions, diagnosis, treatment, or recovery is read and approved by a licensed clinician, with oversight from Deborah Darnell-Drake, LCSW-S. The reviewer’s name and the last-updated date appear on the page.
How often is content updated?
Pages are reviewed periodically and updated when clinical understanding, our programs, or best practices change. Each page displays the date it was last reviewed.
How do I report an error?
Contact us at (877) 549-5102 or info@heightsbehavioralhealth.com. If you believe something on this site is inaccurate or out of date, we will review it promptly and correct it where warranted.
Clinically reviewed by Joni Ogle, LCSW, CSAT, and Deborah Darnell-Drake, LCSW-S. Last updated July 2026. Heights Behavioral Health provides licensed outpatient behavioral health care for adults in Houston, Texas. This page is for education and is not medical advice.
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