TY  - JOUR
AU  - Dobud, Will W.
AU  - Cavanaugh, Daniel L.
AU  - Sharp, Kat
AU  - Healy, John Paul
AU  - Elder, Luke
AU  - Harper, Nevin J.
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/07/30
TI  - Reintroducing a Pragmatic and Experiential Research Agenda for Adventure-Based and Outdoor Therapies: The Adventure Therapy Outcome Monitoring Study
JO  - OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine
SP  - 024
VL  - 11
IS  - 03
AB  - This paper details an ongoing research study on practitioner and participant experiences in adventure therapy, informed by a progressive research program. To test the feasibility of this study, we present a contextual understanding of adventure therapy and explore the theoretical position informing an evolving research program. We use this theoretical orientation to propose a study intending to advance research in naturalistic settings, build knowledge, and to provide a framework for developing a robust person-centered evidence base for improving adventure therapy practices. Implications for future study are presented, along with opportunities for further collaboration and research based on the contextual model of adventure therapy presented.
SN  - 2573-4393
UR  - https://doi.org/10.21926/obm.icm.2603024
DO  - 10.21926/obm.icm.2603024
ID  - Dobud2026
ER  -