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A Logotherapy Meaning-Centered Approach to Therapeutic Recreation Rooted in Centripetal Leisure

Document Type

Article

Keywords

Centrifugal Leisure, centripetal leisure, logotherapy, meaning-centered intervention, therapeutic recreation, Viktor Frankl

Journal/Book/Conference Title

Therapeutic Recreation Journal

Volume

57

Issue

1

First Page

69

Last Page

84

Abstract

This paper describes a logotherapy meaning-centered therapeutic recreation model based on Viktor Frankl’s will to meaning theory and his centrifugal and centrip-etal leisure dichotomy.This manuscript introduces a therapeutic recreation meaning-centered intervention grounded in existentialism and logotherapy, with its focus on human suffering-meaning potentials and self-transcendence. Therapeutic recreation application begins with an assessment focused on understanding the client’s values and meaning potentials then links leisure as a way to discover or experience meaning. Primary intervention strategies are search for meaning and Socratic and ma-ieutic dialog linked to leisure interest finders to help cli-ents experience centripetal leisure. The paper presents an intervention applying these strategies. A concluding sec-tion offers recommendations for education and research.

Department

Department of Health, Recreation, and Community Services

Original Publication Date

1-1-2023

DOI of published version

10.18666/TRJ-2023-V57-I1-11128

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