TOPIC 6 THERAPEUTIC & TABOO RECREATION

WHAT IS THERAPEUTIC ?

Is a systematic process that utilizes recreation and other activity-based interventions to address the assessed needs of individuals with illnesses and/or disabling conditions, as a means to psychological and physical health, recovery and well-being.

Therapeutic Recreation (TR)

A treatment service designed to restore, remediate and rehabilitate a person’s level of functioning and independence in life activities, to promote health and wellness as well as reduce or eliminate the activity limitations and restrictions to participation in life situations caused by an illness or disabling condition

Therapeutic recreation is a focus on the holistic well being and health of individuals through recreation and leisure with a treatment program with treatment program with measurable outcomes.

leisure, recreation and play are essential to health and wellness focusing on people; strengths therapeutic recreation engages people in a systematic process through which leisure is used as a primary tool in achieving health and wellness

Recreational Therapists vs Therapeutic Recreational

  1. Recreational therapists, also referred to as therapeutic recreation specialists, provide treatment services and recreation activities for individuals with disabilities or illnesses.


  2. Recreational therapists are different from recreation workers, who organize recreational activities primarily for enjoyment

Therapeutic Recreation Concept

Broad Concept

specialized concept

service or program for individuals with disabilities who require accommodations and access to opportunities or recreation and leisure.

service that use recreation and leisure activities as treatment to restore the individuals functions.

THERAPEUTIC RECREATION APPROACHES

Biomedical concept

Prescription medicine

psychotherapy

mental health profession

SPECIALISTS FOCUS ON 7 AREAS OF WELL BEING:

physical

cognitive

emotional

social

spiritual

outdoor theraphy

music theraphy

PROCESS OF THERAPEUTIC RECREATION

assessment

planning

implementation

evaluation

  • Planning designed to address the assessed individual needs. The strategic planning process and is very important to achieve the objectives and set goal.
  • This is the time to put the patient in the appropriate programs and settings for recovery correctly.

in this phases, the therapeutic recreation specialist establishes a therapeutic relationship, creates a safe environment and facilitates and supervises therapeutic recreation programs or services.

specialist collect and analyse summative data to make subsequent decisions about the individual participants plan and specific therapeutic recreation programs and service according to agency evaluation and program protocols

to determine if treatment would be needed as an essential antecedent to recreation participation and develop measurable treatment goals and objectives

TABOO RECREATION

  • Pastimes that are forbidden by law, custom or belief. (Russell, 1995)


  • Those pursuits in leisure deemed inappropriate, socially unacceptable, or illegal by society that results in tradition

Why Taboo Recreation?

Anomie

Differential association

Retreatist lifestyle

Types of Taboo Recreation

  1. Taboo Recreation That Injures Self
  2. Taboo Recreation That Injures
  3. The “Dilemma of Goodness”