Outdoor Behavioral Health Care: A Longitudinal Assessment of Young Adult Outcomes. (January 2017)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Roberts, Sean D.; Stroud, Daniel; Hoag, Matthew J.; Massey, Katie E.
• Is Part Of: Journal of counseling and development. Volume 95:Number 1(2017:Jan.)
• Page Start: 45
• Page End: 55
• Publication Date: 2017-01
• Subjects: wilderness therapy -- young adults -- hierarchical linear modeling -- outdoor behavioral health care; Vocational guidance -- Periodicals; Counseling -- Periodicals; Vocational education -- Periodicals; 361.0605
• DOI: 10.1002/jcad.12116
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0748-9633

Abstract

Abstract : This article details a 3‐year outdoor behavioral health care outcome study. Hierarchical linear modeling was used to analyze data from 186 young adults in a wilderness therapy program. Participants completed the Outcome Questionnaire–45.2 (Lambert et al., 2004 ) 6 times from Week 1 to 18‐month postdischarge follow‐up. Results indicated that clinically and statistically significant change occurred in treatment. Rates of change varied, and posttreatment scores remained stable, thus demonstrating that in‐treatment gains were maintained. Implications and recommendations for future research are discussed.