Engaging Families in Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare

Tucker, Anita Reithoffer; Widmer, Mark A.; Faddis, Troy; Randolph, Bryan; Gass, Michael A.

doi:10.1007/978-3-319-51747-6_15

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“…For instance, “outdoor behavioral health care” (OBH) has been defined as “the prescriptive use of wilderness experiences by licensed mental health professionals to meet the therapeutic needs of clients” (Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare Council, 2014). The creation of the OBH Council placed WT strictly within the health care sector by setting professional and clinical standards for recognized programs, such as the presence of individual or group therapy with licensed clinicians, state licensure, safety standards, and allowing participants to obtain insurance reimbursements for program fees (Outdoor Behavioral Healthcare Council, 2014; Tucker et al, 2017). Endeavors that align themselves with the OBH Council’s guidelines tend to be multiweek expedition or base-camp programs that involve physical challenges, individual and/or group therapy, and team-building activities.…”

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A Meta-Analysis of the Effects of Wilderness Therapy on Delinquent Behaviors Among Youth

Beck

Wong

2022

Criminal Justice and Behavior

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The purpose of the present meta-analysis was to determine the effectiveness of wilderness therapy in addressing youth delinquency. A systematic review of the literature was conducted using 27 electronic databases and numerous gray literature sources, surveying literature published from 1990 to 2020. The search identified 189 potential studies for inclusion, resulting in a final study pool of 11 studies contributing 14 effect sizes from a total sample of 1,874 treatment youths. Both self-reported delinquency and caregiver-reported delinquency were examined using separate random-effects models. Pooled analyses yielded large, positive, and significant effects of 0.832 and 1.054 respectively, indicating that wilderness therapy is potentially an effective tool for addressing delinquent behaviors among youth. Limitations of the study include a lack of moderator analyses due to the small sample sizes. Wilderness therapy is a promising form of diversion programming and further investigation into this treatment modality is warranted.

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