Comments on: Mental Health and Rock Climbing http://www.yougottaclimb.com/2007/08/18/mental-health-and-rock-climbing/ blog about rock climbing in the news... Sun, 28 Oct 2007 08:51:59 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rex D'cruz http://www.yougottaclimb.com/2007/08/18/mental-health-and-rock-climbing/comment-page-1/#comment-621 Rex D'cruz Sun, 28 Oct 2007 08:51:59 +0000 http://www.yougottaclimb.com/2007/08/18/mental-health-and-rock-climbing/#comment-621 I am a school counsellor. I am interested in the therapeutic benefits of adventure-type activities, including rock climbing. Evidence is emerging from an experiment I am trialling with primary-aged kids who present with challenging behaviours, including ADHD. An indoor rock climbing session once a week lasting up to 90 minutes is indicating that students who could not get along at school, can become good buddies when teamed together for indoor rock climbing. The element of "trust" and the perception that the two of them are involved in an activity that is "mutually beneficial" actually helps them forget their earlier differences. I would like to know if other practitioners are experiencing similar findings, as I am interested in adopting this project as my thesis for the Masters in Clinical Psychology, commencing in Feburary 2008. I am a school counsellor. I am interested in the therapeutic benefits of adventure-type activities, including rock climbing. Evidence is emerging from an experiment I am trialling with primary-aged kids who present with challenging behaviours, including ADHD. An indoor rock climbing session once a week lasting up to 90 minutes is indicating that students who could not get along at school, can become good buddies when teamed together for indoor rock climbing. The element of “trust” and the perception that the two of them are involved in an activity that is “mutually beneficial” actually helps them forget their earlier differences.
I would like to know if other practitioners are experiencing similar findings, as I am interested in adopting this project as my thesis for the Masters in Clinical Psychology, commencing in Feburary 2008.

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