Includes bibliographical references (p. 363-381) and indexes.

1. Introduction -- The beauties of identities / Mark Ames -- 2. A History of Adventure Therapy -- Will White -- Rafting on the Rio Chama with youth on probation / Jenn Jevertson -- 3. A Psychotherapeutic foundation for adventure therapy -- A cooperative sailing experience / Lorri Hanna -- 4. Foundations of Adventure therapy -- Climbing for a change / Kim Wasserburger -- 5. Nature's role in adventure therapy -- Action, assessment, awareness / Sean Hoyer -- 6. Adventure therapy models -- The power of collaboration / Bobbi Beale -- 7. Assessment in adventure therapy -- Case study -- Setting traps / Tiffany Wynn -- 8. Practicing adventure therapy -- Case study -- Going in circles / Maurie Lung -- 9. Risk management of adventure therapy programs -- Throwing out stuff / Gary Stauffer.

10. Adventure therapy competencies -- Turning off the faucet of anger management / Antonio G. Alvarez -- 11. Supervision in adventure therapy -- Building something with That / Christine Lynn Norton -- 12. Adventure therapy ethics -- Finding family balance / Kim Stacksteder -- 13. Research and evaluation of adventure therapy -- Building trust / Rachel Wood -- 14. The future of adventure therapy -- Ain't but one way out / Nicole Lovato -- Appendix A: Risk Management of Adventure Therapy Programs -- Appendix B: Adventure Therapy Competencies -- Appendix C: Adventure Therapy Ethics -- Appendix D. Research rubric for evidence based research on adventure programs.

The evolution and history of adventure therapy, as chronicled in the second chapter of this book, well demonstrates how far this field has evolved from a "divergent therapy" into an efficacious form of therapy that engages clients on cognitive, affective, and behavioral levels. Adventure Therapy is written by three professionals who have been at the forefront of the field since its infancy. The theory, techniques, research, and case studies they present are the cutting edge of this field. The authors focus on: * the theory substantiating adventure therapy * illustrations that exemplify best practices * the research validating the immediate as well as long-term effects of adventure therapy, when properly conducted. This book is the leading academic text, professional reference, and training resource for adventure therapy practices in the field of mental health. It is appropriate for a wide range of audiences, including beginner and experienced therapists, as well as graduate students.