CTRS Foundational Concepts & Theory Flashcards

Which theoretical model frames therapeutic recreation as a continuum from treatment to leisure lifestyle?

Answer: Leisure Ability Model

The Leisure Ability Model, developed by Peterson and Stumbo, positions TR on a continuum from functional intervention through leisure education to recreation participation.

The International Classification of Functioning, Disability and Health (ICF) is used in TR to describe:

Answer: Functional health and disability across body, activity, and participation domains

The ICF provides a universal framework describing health and disability at body, individual, and societal levels, directly informing TR goal-setting.

Self-determination theory (SDT) is relevant to TR primarily because it emphasizes:

Answer: Autonomy, competence, and relatedness as drivers of intrinsic motivation

SDT's three basic psychological needs—autonomy, competence, and relatedness—underpin TR's focus on intrinsic motivation and client-centered leisure engagement.

Which philosopher's work most directly supports the concept of leisure as a state of mind in TR theory?

Answer: Josef Pieper

Josef Pieper's 'Leisure: The Basis of Culture' argues leisure is a mental and spiritual attitude, not mere free time, a view widely cited in TR foundational texts.

The Optimizing Lifelong Health through Therapeutic Recreation (OLH-TR) model focuses on:

Answer: Balancing stability, actualization, and prevention across the lifespan

The OLH-TR model by Wilhite and Keller emphasizes maintaining and enhancing health through stability, actualization, and preventive engagement over the lifespan.

The concept of 'flow,' frequently applied in TR practice, was developed by:

Answer: Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi

Csikszentmihalyi defined 'flow' as optimal experience when challenge and skill are balanced, a state TR practitioners intentionally create through activity design.