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Reintroducing a Pragmatic and Experiential Research Agenda for Adventure-Based and Outdoor Therapies: The Adventure Therapy Outcome Monitoring Study

Will W. Dobud, Daniel L. Cavanaugh, Kat Sharp, John Healy and 2 more

OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine | Jul 30, 2026

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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.

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Will W. Dobud

first | ORCID 0000-0002-9599-1796

Daniel L. Cavanaugh

middle | ORCID 0000-0003-1567-1870

Kat Sharp

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John Healy

middle | ORCID 0000-0002-5712-8617

Luke Elder

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Nevin J. Harper

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@article{Dobud2026Reintroducing,
  title = {Reintroducing a Pragmatic and Experiential Research Agenda for Adventure-Based and Outdoor Therapies: The Adventure Therapy Outcome Monitoring Study},
  author = {Will W. Dobud and Daniel L. Cavanaugh and Kat Sharp and John Healy and Luke Elder and Nevin J. Harper},
  journal = {OBM Integrative and Complementary Medicine},
  year = {2026},
  doi = {10.21926/obm.icm.2603024},
  url = {https://doi.org/10.21926/obm.icm.2603024}
}

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