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Presence Current · Arkansas
Last published 2025
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Nicolas S. Bellegarde

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1 h-index 4 pubs 8 cited

Biography and Research Information

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Nicolas S. Bellegarde's research investigates the application of adventure therapy to address psychological and social-emotional challenges in adolescent populations. His work has explored the use of the AT-EcoWellness Framework to increase the intentional use of nature within adventure therapy settings. Bellegarde has also examined the role of adventure therapy in promoting social-emotional learning and mitigating the harmful effects of adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) among lower-SES adolescents. Additionally, his publications address educational aspects within counseling programs, including the dearth of death competence training. Bellegarde collaborates with researchers at the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville, including David D. Christian, Smruthi Vaishnavi Chintakunta, and Margaret-Maria Pemu.

Metrics

  • h-index: 1
  • Publications: 4
  • Citations: 8

Selected Publications

  • Understanding the Effects of Adventure Therapy on Inner City Youths' Sense of Relatedness (2026)
    Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science OpenAlex
  • Promoting Social-Emotional Learning Through Adventure Therapy Groups: A Pilot Study (2025)
    Journal of Child and Adolescent Counseling 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Huaraz (2024)
    Journal of the Arkansas Academy of Science OpenAlex
  • Adventure Therapy to Mitigate the Harmful Effects of ACEs with Lower-SES Adolescents (2024)
    Journal of Creativity in Mental Health 1 citation DOI OpenAlex
  • Dearth of Death Competence in Counselor Education Programs (2024)
    Illness Crisis & Loss DOI OpenAlex
  • Using the AT-EcoWellness Framework to Increase the Intentional Use of Nature in Adventure Therapy (2023)
    The Journal for Specialists in Group Work 6 citations DOI OpenAlex

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7 Collaborators 4 Institutions 1 Country

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