Evidence-Based Healthcare Interventions in Recreational Therapy

National Rehabilitation Information Center - What is Recreational Therapy? 

Recreational Activities to Reduce Behavioural Symptoms in Dementia 

U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs - Rehabilitation and Prosthetic Services - Recreation Therapy Service

Health Benefits of Water-based Exercise

A literature review of the evidence for the effectiveness of experiential psychotherapies

Ecotherapy – A Forgotten Ecosystem Service: A Review

Nature therapy may mean that better health is right outside your door.
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Nature-Based Recreational Therapy for Military Service Members: A Strengths Approach
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Use of Evidence-Based Practices in Recreational Therapy for Schizophrenia Spectrum Disorder Recovery: A Descriptive Study of Current Practices​

Evidence Supporting Technology-Based Interventions for People with Early-Stage Alzheimer’s Disease

Behavioral & Mental Health 

The Psychological Price of Entrepreneurship

Mental Disorders in the Entrepreneurship Context: When Being Different Can Be an Advantage
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7 Reasons Entrepreneurs Are Particularly Vulnerable to Mental Health Challenges

What Makes Entrepreneurs Burn Out

Redefining Therapeutic Success with Virtual Reality Exposure Therapy

The use of virtual reality technology in the treatment of anxiety and other psychiatric disorders

Biofeedback, Digital Health, Video Gaming & Virtual Reality in healthcare


The use of the RESPeRATE device to lower blood pressure in inner city obese adolescents and children: a pilot feasibility study

A biofeedback-enhanced therapeutic exercise video game intervention for young people with cerebral palsy: A randomized single-case experimental design feasibility study

New Study Shows Value of Virtual Reality for Pain ManagementLatest Study of Hospitalized Patients Using On-Demand Virtual Reality Reveals a Drop in Pain Scores

Virtual reality as a therapeutic modality for children with cerebral palsy

How well is telepsychology working?

Commercial Video Games As Therapy: A New Research Agenda to Unlock the Potential of a Global Pastime 

Video games in therapy: A therapist's perspective

Regaining Lost Function with the Help of Video Games

Therapeutic Effect of Virtual Reality on Post-Stroke Patients: Randomized Clinical Trial

Video Game Approved as Prescription Medicine

Speaking of Psychology: Improving lives through virtual reality therapy

Pediatric Recreational Therapy

My Child at CerebralPalsy.org - Recreational Therapy

10 Types of Recreational Therapy to Help Your Child with Special Needs 

Benefits of Therapeutic Recreation for Young Adults with Special Needs

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Play Therapy & Video Games Are Good for Children’s Mental Health

ESRB - Entertainment Software Ratings Board ("provide[s] information about what’s in a game or app so parents and consumers can make informed choices about which games are right for their family").

Assisted Living and Skilled Nursing Facility 


Recreational Therapy in Nursing Homes

​Skilled Nursing Facility Prospective Payment System from ATRA

Medicare Program; Prospective Payment System and Consolidated Billing for Skilled Nursing Facilities

Recreational Therapy Profession 


Duke recreational therapist goes above and beyond for cancer patients

Occupational Outlook Handbook - Recreational Therapists

American Therapeutic Recreation Association (ATRA)  -  BECOME A RECREATIONAL THERAPIST  

CTRS Verification Search

National Council for Therapeutic Recreation Certification - About Recreational Therapy

CTRAC VERIFICATION

Recreational therapists help patients play to win
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Cleveland Clinic - Recreational Therapist

6 Things to Know About Recreational Therapists