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October 2013
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Residential Treatment for Children & Youth
There has been considerable growth in outcomes research with adolescent clients in wilderness therapy. However, data on young adults are largely absent from the literature. This pilot study investigated the effectiveness of wilderness therapy for 297 young adult participants. The 3-year study found clinically and statistically significant change from intake to discharge on the Outcome Questionnaire-45.2. It also found significant change on measures of life effectiveness, motivation for therapy, therapeutic alliance, and dysfunctional attitudes. This article discusses when change occurs in the wilderness, factors that influence outcomes, differences between genders, and post-discharge outcomes for young adults.
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... During this type of therapy, participants learn the skills needed to travel and live in the wilderness through extended periods of time spent in the outdoors (Tucker et al. 2016), which have been linked to improved psychological well-being for youth and adults (Behrens, Santa, and Gass 2010;Gass, Gillis, and Russell 2012;Hoag, Massey, Roberts, and Logan 2013;Norton et al. 2014). Research suggests that these types of programs are increasing on public lands (Ewert, Attarian, Hollenhorst, Russell, and Voight 2006;Hoag, Combs, Roberts, and Logan 2016;Russell and Hendee 2000b), and according to the National Association of Therapeutic Schools and Programs (NATSP), there are more than 20 of these accredited programs facilitating wildernessbased therapy in protected areas across the United States (NATSP 2015). Although 20 programs may seem minuscule, when you consider the geographic expanse, group sizes, duration of stays, ...
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January 2016
... Wilderness therapy (WT) is a short-term residential treatment that utilizes outdoor expeditions, group living, self-reflection, and various therapeutic formats in a naturebased setting (Bettmann et al., 2016). Most programs offer a combination of individual therapy, group therapy, and physical and mental challenges (Bettmann & Tucker, 2011;Bettmann et al., 2017;Hoag et al., 2013;Tucker et al., 2022). ...
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October 2013
Residential Treatment for Children & Youth