Equine-Facilitated Psychotherapy as a Supplementary Treatment for Patients with Mental and/or Substance Use Disorders: An Observational Study on Treatment Outcome
Journal of Contemporary Psychotherapy,
Год журнала:
2025,
Номер
unknown
Опубликована: Янв. 16, 2025
Abstract
This
study
examines
whether
adult
patients
(n
=
105)
with
mental
and/or
substance
use
disorders
benefit
from
equine-facilitated
psychotherapy
(EFP)—therapy
horses—in
addition
to
regular
treatment.
The
used
an
observational
pre-post-study
design
two
measurement
points.
Treatment
outcomes
were
measured
using
standardized
self-report
instruments
reflecting
psychological
distress
(Hopkins
Symptom
Checklist-10),
self-efficacy
(General
Self-Efficacy
Scale-5),
quality
of
life
(Quality
Life-5),
and
emotion
regulation
(sub-scale
the
Severity
Indices
Personality
Problems-118).
All
outcome
measurements
found
statistically
significant
pre-post
improvements
after
EFP
treatment
program.
findings
suggest
that
could
be
a
beneficial
supplementary
for
broad
range
disorders.
However,
this
cannot
establish
causation
or
eliminate
confounding
variables.
Язык: Английский
Welfare of the therapy animal within facilitated youth psychotherapy: A scoping review
Applied Animal Behaviour Science,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
277, С. 106357 - 106357
Опубликована: Июль 20, 2024
Язык: Английский
Short-term equine interaction for reducing test anxiety and facilitating coping skill development in college students during examination periods: A preliminary study
Journal of Equine Veterinary Science,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
137, С. 105091 - 105091
Опубликована: Май 6, 2024
Язык: Английский
“Straight from the Horse’s Mouth”: Equine-Assisted Services Curriculum Development Using Industry-Based Survey Assessment of Horse Welfare and Healthcare Management Practices
Trends in Higher Education,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
3(3), С. 779 - 792
Опубликована: Сен. 6, 2024
Equine-assisted
services
(EAS)
is
a
relatively
new
area
of
study
within
higher
education
requiring
the
development
curriculum
that
best
prepares
undergraduate
student
for
demands
industry.
Further,
coursework
targeting
specific
management
challenges
ensuring
welfare
horses
utilized
EAS
limited.
Therefore,
objective
this
was
to
apply
an
industry-based
survey
assessment
utilizing
professionals
United
States
document
practices
associated
with
healthcare
and
pain
in
horse.
Suggested
students
career
given,
data
collected
from
survey.
Participant
responses
(n
=
30)
indicated
all
surveyed
facilities
cared
more
than
three
geriatric
their
program,
majority
(60%
responding
“definitely
yes”)
regularly
functionally
lame
horses,
although
prevalence
lameness
not
correlated
number
program
(0.20,
p
0.22).
While
common
challenge
EAS,
gastrointestinal
conditions
(73%)
were
one
other
leading
health
concerns
these
facilities.
The
most
equine
detection
method
behavior
(93%),
which
positively
years
horse
experience
(0.51,
0.01).
Horse
primarily
managed
through
annual
alternative
therapeutic
interventions
(76%),
daily
prescriptions
(73%),
nutritional
supplements
(73%).
As
such,
degree
programs
should
cover
issues
such
as
lameness,
including
early
pharmaceutical,
nutritional,
treatments.
Язык: Английский
Cortisol concentrations in substance use disorder patients undergoing short-term psychotherapy incorporating equine interaction compared to cognitive behavioral therapy: A preliminary study
Journal of Equine Veterinary Science,
Год журнала:
2024,
Номер
143, С. 105208 - 105208
Опубликована: Окт. 9, 2024
Язык: Английский