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Where Wild Things Grow: Nature- and Activity-based Group Interventions for Neurodivergent Children and Youth
Led by Sorlandet Hospital HF · Updated on 2025-10-02
240
Participants Needed
2
Research Sites
93 weeks
Total Duration
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Sponsors
S
Sorlandet Hospital HF
Lead Sponsor
U
University of Agder
Collaborating Sponsor
AI-Summary
What this Trial Is About
The goal of this action research project is to develop and implement nature- and activity-based group interventions across health care, school and leisure settings in Southern Norway. The interventions are tailored to support the mental health, self-efficacy and daily life functioning of children and youth in the Agder region, with a particular focus on youngsters who struggle due to neurodivergence, such as Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) or Tourette's syndrome. The main questions we aim to answer are: 1. To what extent does nature- and activity-based outdoor education contribute to improvements in children's quality of life? 2. To what extent does nature- and activity-based interventions in a health care setting improve children's self-efficacy, self-esteem and quality of life? 3. Is there a difference in physiological reactions between nature-based provision of education or therapy and traditional indoor provision of education or therapy? Participants will take part in a 12-week school-based or health care intervention.
CONDITIONS
Official Title
Where Wild Things Grow: Nature- and Activity-based Group Interventions for Neurodivergent Children and Youth
Who Can Participate
Eligibility Criteria
You may qualify if you...
- Participants in PhD 1 are recruited either as whole classes or as selected individuals with identified needs
- Participants in PhD 2 are patients who take part in the specific nature- or activity-based interventions
- Participants are children and youth aged 5 to 18 years
You will not qualify if you...
- Participants in PhD 2 with substance misuse
- Participants in PhD 2 with acute psychosis
- Participants in PhD 2 with current suicidal behavior or ideation
- Participants in PhD 2 with severe eating disorders
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Trial Site Locations
Total: 2 locations
1
Department of Child and Adolescent Mental Health (ABUP), Sørlandet Hospital HF
Kristiansand, Agder, Norway, 4630
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2
Department of Sport and Physical Education, University of Agder
Kristiansand, Agder, Norway, 4630
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Research Team
C
Carina R Fernee, PhD
CONTACT
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Sveinung Berntsen, Professor
CONTACT
How is the study designed?
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Masking
NONE
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Model
PARALLEL
Primary Purpose
PREVENTION
Number of Arms
3
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