Vacation therapy: A community normalization experience for persons with long-term mental illness.

Amundson, Roy; Dyer, Larry; Henderson, W. K.; Rathbone‐McCuan, Eloise

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“…People with severe mental illness have few opportunities to perform meaningful social roles. This experiment with Dagbama music has corroborated assumptions that recreational programs can act as vehicles to help clients develop important social and work skills (Admundson, Dyer, Henderson, & Rathbone-McCuan, 1991; Pascaris, 1991; Seilheimer & Lee, 1987; Coviensky & Buckley, 1986; Moriarty, 1976; Sheppard, Olson, Croke, Lafave, & Gerber, 1990). We are confident that phase one of the project increased their self-esteem, built a supportive peer group, and fostered skill development.…”

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African drumming and psychiatric rehabilitation.

Longhofer

Floersch²

1993

Psychosocial Rehabilitation Journal

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An anthropologist, a social worker, and two professional musi cians established an African polyrhythmic drum ensemble program at two Kansas City community support programs. We discovered that clients had no disability to learn Dagbama music, and, moreover, their musical talents were underdeveloped. We describe the program, the setting, and its results. Particular attention is focused on the ways in which the ensemble program uniquely complemented the goals o f psychiatric rehabilitation.

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African drumming and psychiatric rehabilitation.

Longhofer

Floersch²

1993

Psychosocial Rehabilitation Journal

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“…Some of the psychosocial gains derived from therapeutic horseback riding mirror those acquired in other alternative rehabilitation programs. For example, like taking a vacation (Amundson, Dyer, Henderson & Rathbone-McCuan, 1991), learning to ride a horse is an activity that permits the development of satisfaction that is generally afforded to the public at large. It is therefore a normalizing experience.…”

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“…In an earlier issue of this journal, Davidson and Stayner (1997) described By participating in vacation therapy (Amundson, Dyer, Henderson & Rathbone-McCuan, 1991) or outdoor adventuring (Kelley, Coursey & Selby, 1997), individuals with psychiatric disabilities provided themselves with models of success, thereby enhancing their self-efficacy. Outdoor adventure programs also contribute to increased selfesteem, and many individuals who participated in an outdoor adventuring program stated that remembering their experience brought them happiness.…”

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“…In the past decade, creative individuals have developed programs such as African drumming (Longhofer & Floersch, 1993), therapeutic weight lifting (Auchus & Kaslow, 1994), “vacation therapy” (Amundson, Dyer, Henderson & Rathbone-McCuan, 1991, p. 81) and outdoor adventuring, (Kelley, Coursey & Selby, 1997). Each of these programs offer choices that go beyond typical day programs and bring the individual more fully into the community.…”

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“…Each of these programs offer choices that go beyond typical day programs and bring the individual more fully into the community. In addition to self-esteem, individuals often acquire new interests (Amundson, Dyer, Henderson & Rathbone-McCuan, 1991), experience diminished isolation, build social skills (Auchus & Kaslow 1994; Amundson, Dyer, Henderson & Rathbone-McCuan, 1991), and further develop self-efficacy (Kelley, Coursey & Selby, 1997).…”

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"It's like being in another world": Demonstrating the benefits of therapeutic horseback riding for individuals with psychiatric disability.

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2003

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Five adults with longstanding histories of psychiatric disabilities were recruited for a ten-week therapeutic horseback riding program. Individuals learned basic riding skills and had the opportunity to bond with a horse. In addition, the riders participated in a post-riding process group that used artistic and creative exercises to promote individual expression. By the end often weeks, the riders reported success in learning basic horsemanship and, in doing so, also reported additional psychosocial benefits, including an augmented sense of self-efficacy and self-esteem. In sum, this adjunctive therapy can facilitate the recovery process.

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Although provision of holidays for families in need has been mainstreamed within the social care policies of many countries in the rest of Europe, ‘social tourism’ has yet to be adopted in the United Kingdom. This article reports on a scoping study of research and policy in this area. While there is limited robust research on the impact of holidays, emerging evidence supports a range of claims for benefits to children and families. The article concludes that both political emphasis on social inclusion and pan‐European initiatives on ‘Tourism For All’ currently provide an opportunity for the provision of holidays for families in need to be placed firmly on the social care agenda.

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Vacation therapy: A community normalization experience for persons with long-term mental illness.

Cited by 4 publications

References 9 publications

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African drumming and psychiatric rehabilitation.

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