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Equine-Facilitated Psychotherapy With Children and Adolescents: An Update and Literature Review.
- Source :
- Journal of Creativity in Mental Health; Jul-Sep2015, Vol. 10 Issue 3, p278-305, 28p, 7 Charts
- Publication Year :
- 2015
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Abstract
- During the past several years, there has been a large increase in the number of studies of equine-facilitated psychotherapy (EFP) with children and adolescents. However, due to the diversity of methods, samples, and publication types represented in the literature, it may be difficult for EFP practitioners to synthesize the existing research into useful guidelines and treatment recommendations for patients. This article summarizes and tabulates investigation findings by methods, theoretical underpinnings, and treatment populations. This review of 47 recent publications suggests that EFP is a useful modality with children and adolescents. In the large majority of reviewed papers, benefits were found for a variety of presenting problems and disorders. The most often studied populations were “at-risk” youth and children with an Autism Spectrum Disorder diagnosis. Recommendations for counselors and directions of future EFP research are made. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- TREATMENT of behavior disorders in children
TREATMENT of autism
TREATMENT of attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder
ONLINE information services
PSYCHOLOGY information storage & retrieval systems
COUNSELING
CHILD sexual abuse
EQUINE-assisted therapy
SYSTEMATIC reviews
MENTAL health
CREATIVE ability
TREATMENT effectiveness
LEARNING strategies
MEDLINE
PSYCHOTHERAPY
ERIC (Information retrieval system)
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 15401383
- Volume :
- 10
- Issue :
- 3
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Creativity in Mental Health
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 110399653
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1080/15401383.2015.1023916