Wilderness Camping as a Therapy for Emotionally Disturbed Children: A Critical Review

1979 ◽  
Vol 45 (8) ◽  
pp. 628-635 ◽  
Author(s):  
E. Sandra Byers
Keyword(s):  
Critical Review ◽  
Emotionally Disturbed ◽  
Evaluation Research ◽  
Disturbed Child ◽  
Short Term ◽  
Minimal Support ◽  
Therapeutic Program ◽  
Good Setting ◽  
Therapeutic Camping

The wilderness camp has been described as a particularly good setting for treatment of the emotionally disturbed child. This article summarizes the current literature on therapeutic camping, including the nature of existing programs, rationales for the superiority of camping as a therapeutic program, and evaluation of existing programs. The results of program evaluation research reported in the literature provide only minimal support for any particular effectiveness ascribed to therapeutic camping in terms of either short term or long term therapeutic outcome. This is seen to be largely due to inadequate investigation of the process and/or the outcome of therapeutic camping.

scholarly journals Animal Mimicry as OBT - Wilderness Therapy

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Anil Kumar Bheemaiah
Keyword(s):  
Motor Coordination ◽  
Wilderness Therapy ◽  
Positive Outcome ◽  
Autism Spectrum ◽  
Adventure Therapy ◽  
Social Responsiveness ◽  
Therapeutic Camping

Abstract:Animal Mimicry using the Alexa Skill ‘Animal Sounds’ for mimicking animal cries, in ritualistic group outdoor therapy, is a part of adventure, wilderness and OBT. Part of therapeutic camping. In this paper, the author conducts ten ten minute sessions of animal mimicry, channeling vital energies in a close primordial connection to the elements , twilight and nature, with a positive outcome in decreasing stress, improving attention, removing negative trauma, and improving sensori-motor coordination as indicated in a social responsiveness scale.Keywords: Animal Mimicry, Adventure Therapy, Wilderness Therapy, OBT, Autism Spectrum, Struggling Youth, Detox, Vitality

The Background of Therapeutic Camping

1957 ◽  
Vol 13 (1) ◽  
pp. 3-14 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elton B. McNeil
Keyword(s):  
Therapeutic Camping

Effects of a Therapeutic Camping Program on Addiction Recovery

1998 ◽  
Vol 15 (5) ◽  
pp. 469-474 ◽  
Author(s):  
Larry W. Bennett ◽  
Samuel Cardone ◽  
John Jarczyk
Keyword(s):  
Addiction Recovery ◽  
Therapeutic Camping

Therapeutic camping

1977 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. 73-75 ◽  
Author(s):  
Steven J. Apter
Keyword(s):  
Therapeutic Camping

Effects of Token Reinforcement in a Therapeutic Camp

1969 ◽  
Vol 25 (2) ◽  
pp. 349-350 ◽  
Author(s):  
Rex Forehand ◽  
Tom Mulhern ◽  
Henry C. Rickard
Keyword(s):  
Aggressive Behavior ◽  
Behavior Modification ◽  
Token Reinforcement ◽  
Therapeutic Camp ◽  
Modification Technique ◽  
Therapeutic Camping ◽  
Behavior Modification Technique

Token reinforcement was employed as a behavior modification technique in a therapeutic camping environment. The results suggest that token reinforcement can affect crying and aggressive behavior.

Young Patients Enjoy Therapeutic Camping

1965 ◽  
Vol 16 (8) ◽  
pp. 235-237
Author(s):  
Henry K. Kaplan ◽  
Robert F. Reneau
Keyword(s):  
Young Patients ◽  
Therapeutic Camping

Impact of Therapeutic Camping

Social Work ◽  
1974 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 354-357 ◽  
Author(s):  
Craig M. Shniderman
Keyword(s):  
Therapeutic Camping
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