Planting Seeds for Hope: A Community Gardening Intervention for Adults With Mental Illness in Transitional Housing

Autor: Jessica Dawn Tsotsoros, Hope Beach, Piper Rinehart, Alexandra Hamilton, Elizabeth Wallace, Amber Estes, Kaci Cunningham, Reagan Collins, Amberlee Middleton, Juanita Hinckley, Breanna Boyer, Alexandra Speer
Rok vydání: 2022
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Zdroj: The American Journal of Occupational Therapy. 76:7610510179p1-7610510179p1
ISSN: 1943-7676
0272-9490
DOI: 10.5014/ajot.2022.76s1-po179
Popis: Date Presented 04/01/2022 People with mental illness and limited resources tend to experience depression and decreased motivation to socialize with others. As a therapeutic intervention, gardening can affect a person’s mental health, well-being, social participation, and life satisfaction. This case series monitored four residents at a transitional housing facility to assess the preliminary and conclusive effects of a 5-week gardening group therapy on hope and well-being. Primary Author and Speaker: Jessica Dawn Tsotsoros Additional Authors and Speakers: Reagan Collins, Amberlee Middleton, Juanita Hinckley, Breanna Boyer, Alexandra Speer Contributing Authors: Hope Beach, Piper Rinehart, Alexandra Hamilton, Elizabeth Wallace, Amber Estes, Kaci Cunningham
Databáze: OpenAIRE