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I worked in the troubled teen industry for a few years and he doesn't need to meet any criteria other than have parents with ability to pay for treatment. Of course, that can lead to some abusive practices, but if this kid was not developing socially which is what it sounds like, medication and outpatient therapy or a life coach to teach you how to talk to girls would be of little use and probably make the situation worse. There are programs designed for kids like this and one of them might have helped. I worked with these kids that fell into the virtual world because it was easier to navigate than the real social world. In a supportive residential environment where they are disconnected from electronics and plugged into the natural world with others their age, they can develop the necessary skills and become quite successful. It's not really that hard, just expensive.