Climbing high: a mixed-methods feasibility study of climbing therapy for major depressive disorder in Ireland

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Stephanie O’Connor · Child, Adolescent and Family Mental Health

Aine O’Reilly · Child, Adolescent and Family Mental Health

Ashlie Macpherson · Trinity College Dublin

Tara Burke · Child, Adolescent and Family Mental Health

Cornelia Carey · Child, Adolescent and Family Mental Health

Kathryn Ledden · Child, Adolescent and Family Mental Health

John R. Kelly

Abstract

A climbing therapy programme for adults with MDD was feasible, acceptable and well-tolerated. Preliminary clinical findings encourage further investigation in a larger trial.

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Published in: Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine

DOI: 10.1017/ipm.2026.10187

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Climbing high: a mixed-methods feasibility study of climbing therapy for major depressive disorder in Ireland

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