Recovery under sail: Rehabilitation clients' experience of a sail training voyage.
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| Title: | Recovery under sail: Rehabilitation clients' experience of a sail training voyage. |
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| Authors: | White, Robert (AUTHOR), Abraham, Charles (AUTHOR), Smith, Jane R. (AUTHOR), White, Mathew (AUTHOR), Staiger, Petra K. (AUTHOR) |
| Source: | Addiction Research & Theory. Oct2016, Vol. 24 Issue 5, p355-365. 11p. |
| Subjects: | Aquatic sports, Attitude (Psychology), Caring, Confidence, Convalescence, Experience, Goal (Psychology), Group identity, Hope, Interviewing, Longitudinal method, Research methodology, Responsibility, Social skills, Teams in the workplace, Substance abuse treatment, Judgment sampling, Data analysis, Treatment programs, Thematic analysis, Pre-tests & post-tests, Medical coding, Descriptive statistics |
| Geographic Terms: | United Kingdom |
| Abstract: | Sail training refers to sea voyages designed to foster personal and social change. Such training has mainly involved young people but may have the potential to benefit adults who are recovering from drug and alcohol addiction. During the voyage described here clients in drug rehabilitation centres across the UK were given the opportunity to participate in a 5-day sail training voyage. Pre- and post-voyage interviews were conducted with 11 clients to explore their experiences of being selected and participating in this voyage. Clients enjoyed the experience and found it to be beneficial, promoting self-insight, new life plans and social skills development. Living in an unfamiliar, potentially dangerous and inescapable environment necessitating close proximity to others and teamwork under the supervision of expert authority figures generated bonding with and caring for others; as well as the development of new competencies and greater self-confidence. The findings suggest that sail training can be beneficial to clients in recovery from addiction and highlight key features that may optimise effectiveness. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: | Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
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