What question did this study set out to answer?

To explore the experiences of young adults with first-episode psychosis participating in adventure therapy and its impact on recovery.

April 25, 2026

Adventure Therapy for Young Adults with First-Episode Psychosis: An Overview of Their Experience and its Impact on Their Recovery Process

Key Points

To explore the experiences of young adults with first-episode psychosis participating in adventure therapy and its impact on recovery.
In-depth thematic analysis of interviews with four young adults with first-episode psychosis
Exploration of themes related to self-discovery and interpersonal relationships
Focus on how new learnings were integrated into daily life
Participants reported discovery of new strengths and multisensory experiences
Enhanced social and vocational reinsertion following participation in adventure therapy
Key themes identified include the creation of bonds and reorganizing daily life

Abstract

Adventure Therapy (AT) could be an interesting adjunct when usual treatments for first-episode psychosis (FEP) prove limited in fostering recovery. This study explored the experience of four young adults with FEP who participated in an AT program. The thematic analysis revealed seven key themes: four focused on relation to self (discovery of new strengths; multisensory experiences; inhabiting the body; activated affects), and three on relation to the other (encounters with the other; creation of bonds; reorganizing daily life and bonds). AT appears to support recovery, social and vocational reinsertion, through the transfer of new learnings into the participants’ daily lives.

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Cite This Study

Séguin-Green et al. (Thu,) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69ec5b2388ba6daa22dacbee https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.7870/cjcmh-2025-027

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