Bridging the evidence gap: A review and research protocol for outdoor mental health therapies for young Australians

被引：1

作者：

Flies, Emily J. ^{[1
,2
]}

Pryor, Anita ^{[3
,4
,5
]}

Henderson-Wilson, Claire ^{[6
]}

Turner, Megan ^{[6
]}

Roydhouse, Jessica ^{[7
]}

Patrick, Rebecca ^{[6
,8
]}

O'Shea, Melissa ^{[9
]}

Norris, Kimberly ^{[10
]}

Martin, Angela ^{[7
]}

Marsh, Pauline ^{[11
]}

Bartlett, Larissa ^{[7
]}

Azghadi, Mostafa Rahimi ^{[12
]}

Neil, Amanda ^{[7
,13
]}

机构：

[1] Univ Tasmania, Sch Geog Planning & Spatial Sci, Private Bag 51, Hobart, Tas 7001, Australia

[2] Univ Tasmania, Biol Sci, Hobart, Tas, Australia

[3] Adventure Works Australia, Hobart, Tas, Australia

[4] Australian Assoc Bush Adventure Therapy, Outdoor Hlth Policy Unit, Templestowe, Vic, Australia

[5] Australian Assoc Family Therapy Inc, Tasmanian Branch, Hobart, Tas, Australia

[6] Deakin Univ, Sustainable Hlth Network, Geelong, Vic, Australia

[7] Univ Tasmania, Menzies Inst Med Res, Hobart, Australia

[8] Univ Melbourne, Sch Populat & Global Hlth, Melbourne, Vic, Australia

[9] Deakin Univ, Sch Psychol, Geelong, Vic, Australia

[10] Univ Tasmania, Sch Psychol Sci, Hobart, Tas, Australia

[11] Univ Tasmania, Wicking Dementia Res & Educ Ctr, Hobart, Tas, Australia

[12] James Cook Univ, Coll Sci & Engn, Townsville, Qld, Australia

[13] Univ Tasmania, ALIVE Natl Ctr Mental Hlth Res Translat, Hobart, Tas, Australia

来源：

JOURNAL OF OUTDOOR AND ENVIRONMENTAL EDUCATION | 2024年 / 27卷 / 01期

关键词：

Nature; Wellbeing; Distress; Therapy; Ecotherapy; Youth; ADVENTURE THERAPY; CARE; IMPACT; ADOLESCENTS; BURNOUT;

D O I：

10.1007/s42322-023-00143-3

中图分类号：

G40 [教育学];

学科分类号：

040101 ; 120403 ;

摘要：

Internationally, over 60% of all lifetime cases of mental health disorders are identified as emerging by 25 years of age. In Australia, young people (aged 16-24 years) report the highest prevalence of mental health problems. Acceptability of mainstream services for young people is a concern, particularly for clients 18-25 years, heterosexual males and certain marginalised communities. With unaddressed distress in young people a precursor to poor, potentially lifelong mental ill-health trajectories, the provision of acceptable, and accessible mental health services remains a critical system imperative.Outdoor therapies, such as outdoor talking therapies, present an option for increasing the breadth of mental health interventions available to young people. Reported benefits of outdoor therapies include improved self-esteem and confidence, positive and negative affect, stress reduction and restoration, social benefits, and resilience. As outdoor therapies draw on multidisciplinary skillsets, this modality has the potential to expand services beyond existing workforce capacities. However, there are evidence gaps that must be addressed before mainstreaming of this treatment modality can occur.Here we overview the existing evidence base for outdoor talking therapies, as a form of outdoor mental healthcare, to determine their appropriateness as an effective and efficient treatment modality for young people with psychological distress in Australia and elsewhere. We then propose a research protocol designed to determine the acceptability, efficacy and efficiency of 'outdoor talking therapies'. Our aim is to help address identified youth mental healthcare service shortages in Australia, and potentially support the health of our mental healthcare workforce.

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