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  • Mental Health
  • Psychiatry
  • Nature-based Therapy

Background:

  • Nature-based therapies have a historical precedent in mental health care.
  • Documented benefits of nature-based interventions extend to various health settings.
  • Inpatient psychiatric care can benefit from exploring novel therapeutic modalities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To understand the processes involved in maintaining nature-based therapeutic groups.
  • To evaluate the perceived value of nature-based activities for psychiatric inpatients.
  • To develop a preliminary theoretical model for patient engagement in nature-based programming.

Main Methods:

  • Grounded theory approach utilized over a nine-month period.
  • Semi-structured surveys administered to patients in a pilot therapy group.
  • Feasibility assessment of a nature-based group program in an inpatient psychiatric setting.

Main Results:

  • The group fostered increased use of the senses, enhanced social interaction, and promoted self/other care.
  • Patient perceptions revealed a nuanced understanding of nature's therapeutic effects.
  • The program demonstrated feasibility for inpatient mental health care.

Conclusions:

  • Nature-based programming offers significant value for psychiatric inpatients.
  • Engagement with nature in therapeutic settings can improve sensory, social, and self-care aspects of well-being.
  • A preliminary model for patient engagement with nature-based activities in inpatient mental health care is proposed.