Recreational Therapy Journals

Recreational Therapy Professional Journals

  • The Therapeutic Recreation Journal (TRJ) is the renowned quarterly publication published by Sagamore Publishing LLC. The journal, published for over 50 years, provides a national forum for research and discussion on the needs of persons with disabilities, problems confronting the profession, new vistas of service, and receiving therapeutic recreation services.

  • American Journal of Recreation Therapy is the unchallenged journal of record in the field and the gold standard for providing recreational therapists the latest research, techniques and advances in the use of recreational intervention.

  • The purpose of the ATRA Annual is to further advance the body of knowledge of the therapeutic recreation profession. The Annual publishes a wide range of original, peer-reviewed articles:

    Evidence-based practice/Empirical studies

    Application of theories or models to practice and education

    Program or service evaluations/Case studies

    Methodological reviews

    Current issues and trends in service delivery or education

    Systematic reviews

    Practice protocols