The wilderness therapy program: An empirical study of its effects with adolescents in an outpatient setting

Davis‐Berman, Jennifer; Berman, Dene S.

doi:10.1007/bf00946092

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“…For instance, short term and expedition model groups consist of male and female participants in some studies (Davis-Berman and Berman 1989;Hagan 2002;Lewis 1994) and a single gender in others (Bettmann and Tucker 2011;Christensen 2008;Harrison 1999). Long term WT groups, however, primarily utilize only single gender groups (Hagan 2002;Rice 1988).…”

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confidence: 98%

“…The therapy component in WT is similar to other licensed residential treatment facilities. These similarities include consistent contact (one-on-one or in a group) with a licensed mental health practitioner, communication from that practitioner to the client's family, individualized treatment plans for each client, a formal evaluation of treatment effectiveness, and an aftercare plan (Christensen 2008;Davis-Berman and Berman 1989;Russell 2001;Vissell 2004). Wilderness therapy participants typically have co-morbid mental health conditions, including substance use disorders, mood disorders, anxiety disorders, and/or behavioral disorders (including Oppositional Defiant Disorder, Conduct Disorder, or Attention Deficit/ Hyperactivity Disorder) (Bettmann and Tucker 2011;Russell 2003).…”

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“…The studies included in the current meta-analysis included programs of all three wilderness therapy types outlined above, although the studies used are predominantly continuous trekking, also known as expedition-model WT programs (Bettmann and Tucker 2011;Davis-Berman and Berman 1989;Hagan 2002;Harrison 1999;Lewis 1994;Ronalds and Allen-Craig 2008;Vissell 2004). Regardless of type, all programs espouse Russell's (2000) definition of WT as ''[t]he use of traditional therapy techniques, especially group therapy techniques, in a wilderness setting, when the wilderness is approached with therapeutic intent' ' (p. 170).…”

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“…Others use unspecified psychotherapeutic approaches (Davis-Berman and Berman 1989) or have program therapists apply their preferred therapeutic modality (Christensen 2008).…”

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A Meta-analysis of Wilderness Therapy Outcomes for Private Pay Clients

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Wilderness therapy is becoming a more widely used intervention for adolescents, but there have not been any meta-analyses focused solely on its clinical effectiveness for private pay clients. This study's objective was to conduct outcome-based meta-analyses of private-pay wilderness therapy programs, benchmark primary features of this approach, and educate the clinical community as to its effectiveness. The authors conducted a review of all available databases, as well as manual searches. Searches resulted in a meta-analysis based on 36 studies, totaling 2399 participants receiving wilderness therapy. Our metaanalyses found medium effect sizes for all six constructs assessed: self-esteem (g = 0.49), locus of control (g = 0.55), behavioral observations (g = 0.75), personal effectiveness (g = 0.46), clinical measures (g = 0.50) and interpersonal measures (g = 0.54). Subgroup analyses included age of participants, duration of program, open or closed model, presence of a mental health practitioner, and publication year.

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Section: Wilderness Therapy Group Characteristicsmentioning

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Section: What Are Wilderness Therapy Programs?mentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: What Are Wilderness Therapy Programs?mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Others use unspecified psychotherapeutic approaches (Davis-Berman and Berman 1989) or have program therapists apply their preferred therapeutic modality (Christensen 2008).…”

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“…Kaly & Heesacker, 2003;Spinaze, 1986;Steyn, 2001;Wagner, Baldwin & Roland, 1991) while others reported significant improvements (e.g. Clifford & Clifford, 1967;Davis-Berman, 1989;Finkenberg, Shows & DiNucci, 1994;Hazelworth & Wilson, 1990;Neill, 1994;Nothnagel, 2003;). Graham and Weiner (1996) held that self-concept and selfefficacy were two self-beliefs of equal importance.…”

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The influence of a ropes course development programme on the self-concept and self-efficacy of young career officers

Stadler

Kotzé

2006

SA j ind psychol

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The aim of this study was to determine whether adventure training could be utilised to enhance the self-concepts and self-efficacy of young career officers in the South African National Defence Force. A quasi-experimental design with a pre-test, post-test and post-post-test was used. Two measuring instruments were administered, namely the Self-description Questionnaire III and the General Self-efficacy Scale. No statistically significant improvement was measured in the various dimensions of the self-concepts and self-efficacy of members of the experimental group, but some encouraging indications of change in the experimental group were observed after the intervention. The implications of the findings are discussed further. OPSOMMINGDie doel van hierdie studie was om te bepaal of avontuurgerigte opleiding gebruik kan word om die selfkonsep en selfdoeltreffendheid van jong beroepsoffisiere in die Suid-Afrikaanse Nasionale Weermag te bevorder. 'n Kwasieksperimentele ontwerp met 'n voortoets, na-toets en na-na-toets is gebruik. Twee meetinstrumente is aangewend, naamlik die "Self-description Questionnaire III" en die "General Self-efficacy Scale". Hoewel geen statisties beduidende verbetering in die verskillende dimensies van die selfkonsep en selfdoeltreffendheid van lede van die eksperimentele groep gemeet is nie, is bemoedigende aanduidings van verandering in die eksperimentele groep na die intervensie waargeneem. Die implikasies van die bevindinge word verder bespreek.

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Effects of Outward Bound Experience as an adjunct to inpatient PTSD treatment of war veterans

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There is a paucity of studies on Outward Bound Experiences (OBE) with adult psychiatric populations and, more notably, with trauma victims. This study evaluates the efficacy of OBE as an adjunct to specialized inpatient PTSD treatment with survivors of chronic combat-related PTSD (N = 219) at two Veterans Administration Medical Centers. On several measures of PTSD and general adaptation, results showed that the five-day OBE did not differ from standard treatment of PTSD survivors. Two other issues were addressed: identification of successful and non-successful subjects as a result of OBE, and exploration of objective versus subjective measures among this chronic group. Finally, as a post-study analysis, inferred curative components of the OBE were discussed as each appeared to impact on the participants.

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The wilderness therapy program: An empirical study of its effects with adolescents in an outpatient setting

Cited by 60 publications

References 6 publications

A Meta-analysis of Wilderness Therapy Outcomes for Private Pay Clients

A Meta-analysis of Wilderness Therapy Outcomes for Private Pay Clients

The influence of a ropes course development programme on the self-concept and self-efficacy of young career officers

Effects of Outward Bound Experience as an adjunct to inpatient PTSD treatment of war veterans

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