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[Surftherapy, an innovative mediation in an addiction treatment program]
Stéphane Billard1, Alexandre Guilloteau1, Katell Frances1
1Clinique de l'Odet, Service d'addictologie de l'EPSM du Finistère Sud, 89 rue de Bénodet, 29000 Quimper, France.
Soins. Psychiatrie
|May 8, 2024
Summary
Surf therapy offers a novel approach to addiction treatment, utilizing the ocean as a rehabilitation setting. This innovative method supports patient recovery, with each surfing session marking progress towards freedom.
Area of Science:
- Addictology
- Environmental psychology
- Rehabilitation sciences
Context:
- A project initiated in 2020 at the Clinique de l'Odet, the public mental health establishment's addictology department in South Finistère.
- Explores the use of surfing as a therapeutic intervention within addiction care.
- Leverages the ocean as an ecological framework for patient rehabilitation.
Purpose:
- To investigate surf therapy as a viable tool in addictology care.
- To assess the ocean's role in supporting patient recovery and rehabilitation.
- To integrate an innovative, nature-based approach into mental health treatment.
Summary:
- The project integrates surf therapy into addiction treatment, using the ocean environment to aid patient recovery.
- Caregivers and patients collaborate in this unique therapeutic adventure, where surfing milestones signify progress.
- The initiative transforms the vision of using waves as allies for caregivers into a tangible recovery pathway.
Impact:
- Demonstrates the potential of surf therapy to enhance addiction recovery outcomes.
- Highlights the therapeutic benefits of utilizing natural environments in mental healthcare.
- Establishes a precedent for innovative, ecologically-grounded rehabilitation programs.
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