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Introduction
Adventure therapy as an emerging approach: Towards a profession
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The Fifth International Adventure Therapy Conference (5IATC) comes to the UK for the first time since its inaugural conference in Australia in 1997 and features a special 5IATC Free General Public Lecture available to non-conference delegates
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7-11 Sept, 2009 Edinburgh, UK
In association with
Therapeutic Adventure Professional Group (TAPG) AEE
Institute for Outdoor Learning (IOL)
Adventure Therapy International Committee (ATIC)
To register your interest as a delegate please complete the following questionnaire. CLICK HERE
As practice and interest in adventure therapy continues to grow internationally this conference will critically examine the key issues in developing innovative and ethical practice which informs the development of the profession. Whether practice is termed as adventure therapy, wilderness therapy, outdoor therapy, eco-therapy, nature therapy, or other variations, the conference will, amongst other things, examine international trends, share examples of culturally diverse practice, debate professional standards and ethics, develop strategies for collaborative practice, review the research evidence and research agenda, and discuss future strategic initiatives. The conference aims to map out key directions as adventure therapy emerges as a recognised psychological therapy across the world.
The International Adventure Therapy Conference (IATC) has a ten history since its inaugural conference in Western Australia in 1997 and has an international reputation in its field. Since the first IATC, the conference has been hosted in Germany (2000), Canada (2003), and New Zealand (2006) and now comes to the UK for the first time. For further details of IATC's history and previous conferences please click here. Every conference is organised in association and liasion with the Adventure Therapy International Committee (ATIC). For further details about ATIC please click here. To find out more about what adventure therapy is please click here.
The 5th International Adventure Therapy Conference (5IATC) will provide a unique opportunity to showcase and exchange ideas and insights about the therapeutic use of adventure and outdoor practices.
Keynotes will include:
• Exploring an emergent dualism in adventure therapy practice
Dr Keith C Russell (Associate Professor in Recreation and Outdoor Education Western Washington University, U.S.A.)
• Opening doors in mainstream therapy: a collaborative pluralistic perspective on outdoor and adventure therapy
Professor John McLeod (Professor of Counselling University of Abertay Dundee, UK)
• Devoured by a mountain lion: Original nature and the social ecology of adventure therapy
Julian Norris (Director of Innovation and Development for Outward Bound Canada)
• ‘In wilderness – therapy - lies the preservation of the world’
Why we all need outdoor and nature-based therapy: climate change, values-change and consumerism
Dr Kate Rawles (Senior Lecturer in Outdoor Studies, University of Cumbria, UK)
Really wild therapy: Exploring beyond the boundaries of the self
Nick Totton (Psychotherapist, trainer and author, UK)
• Exploring what makes the difference in adventure therapy practice
Paddy Pawson (Community Leader in Adventure Therapy, Waipuna Trust, Aotearoa, New Zealand)
• An Adventure Therapy International Committee Panel Debate Led by Dr Cathryn Carpenter (Deakin University, Australia) and Dr. Christian M. Itin (Associate Professor of Social Work, Humboldt State University, Arcata CA, USA)
A special feature, sponsored by Liverpool John Moores University Centre for Sport Development and Outdoor Education, is a 5IATC Public Lecture which will be open to both conference delegates and the general public:
• Meeting the mental health needs of children and adolescents: The role of adventure therapy
Professor Dene Berman (Clinical Professor at the School of Professional Psychology, Wright State University/Lifespan Counselling Associates, Ohio USA) and Professor Jennifer Davis-Berman (Professor in the Department of Sociology, Anthropology and Social Work at the University of Dayton, in Ohio, USA).
If you are interested in attending this public lecture but are not a delegate of the conference please contact katy.hobday@bacp.co.uk for further information and to register your interest.
For detailed abstracts of all the above keynotes please click here.
The 5IATC will provide an opportunity for practitioners to share examples of their practice, report on research findings and critically debate a range of theory, policy and practice agendas as relevant to international developments in adventure therapy. There will be a range of strands including:
- Therapeutic approaches to working outdoors
- Outdoor adventure theory and practice
- Counselling and psychotherapy perspectives
- Research and evaluation
- Ethical and diversity issues
- International perspectives
- Eco-psychological perspectives
- Policy agendas
- Client groups (eg children and young people)
- Interdisciplinary perspectives
Who will be there?
Built on a reputation for excellence, this five day event has much to offer those working therapeutically outdoors and those wanting to find out more about the therapeutic use of adventure and outdoor practices. It will be of interest to outdoor practitioners, counsellors and psychotherapists, policy makers, trainers, researchers, students and anybody with an interest in this developing field.
Submission of abstracts
The deadline for submissions of abstracts for papers, workshops and posters has closed. However, if you are still interested in submitting an abstract please contact kaye.richards@bacp.co.uk, as we may be able to accomodate late submissions. All abstracts will be peer-reviewed for relevance to the topic area. All abstracts from presentations at the conference will appear on BACP website. For further details on abstract submission guidelines please click here.
Pre-conference workshops
The conference will also offer a number of limited places for delegates to run pre-conference workshops immediately prior to the conference. Anybody interested in running a pre-conference workshop should contact BACP directly: katy.hobday@bacp.co.uk
Conference Structure
It is anticipated that a range of strands will run simultaneously on each day with papers and workshops running throughout the day. Presentations are placed in strands, grouped to form coherent themes which will run throughout the event giving you a wide choice from a varied programme. Posters will be presented separately; posters are displayed throughout the event and poster presenters have one minute in which to address the whole conference in order to attract interest to their research and visitors to their poster. An abstract booklet is available well in advance so delegates can plan their conference attendance.
The conference language will be English