Into the Wild: A Group Wilderness Intervention to Build Coping Strategies in High School Youth Through Collaboration and Shared Experience

High school students represent a population at risk for developing long-lasting internalizing disorders and symptoms due to stressors unique to their age group. Accordingly, the author will draw from the literature to discuss the risks associated with this group as well as factors that may combat th...

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Published inJournal of creativity in mental health Vol. 9; no. 1; pp. 83 - 98
Main Author Dolgin, Ron
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Routledge 01.01.2014
Subjects
adolescence
Cooperation
Coping
creativity in counseling
High School Students
Intervention
prevention
Risk
Self Expression
social support
Stress
Symptoms
wilderness therapy
Youth
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Summary:High school students represent a population at risk for developing long-lasting internalizing disorders and symptoms due to stressors unique to their age group. Accordingly, the author will draw from the literature to discuss the risks associated with this group as well as factors that may combat the formation of certain mental health issues. The objective of this pilot intervention is to evaluate the effectiveness of a group wilderness activity aimed at preventing internalizing disorders and symptoms in high school youth. Specific considerations and risks inherent in such an intervention are discussed. The pilot intervention resulted in increases in feeling understood, empathy toward others, and emotional expression, while also seemingly instilling more sophisticated coping strategies for dealing with life stressors in the participants.
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ISSN:1540-1383
1540-1391
DOI:10.1080/15401383.2013.864963