Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy for adolescents experiencing depression and/or anxiety: A therapist’s perspective
| Autor: | Melissa Buultjens, Leila Karimi, Melissa Monfries, Kaitlyn Wilson |
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| Rok vydání: | 2016 |
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Psychotherapist
Adolescent medicine.medical_treatment media_common.quotation_subject education Psychological intervention Animal-assisted therapy Experiential learning 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Intervention (counseling) medicine Animals Humans 0501 psychology and cognitive sciences Assertiveness Horses Qualitative Research media_common Equine-Assisted Therapy Depressive Disorder 05 social sciences Perspective (graphical) General Medicine Anxiety Disorders Psychiatry and Mental health Clinical Psychology Treatment Outcome Pediatrics Perinatology and Child Health Anxiety medicine.symptom Psychology 030217 neurology & neurosurgery 050104 developmental & child psychology Clinical psychology Qualitative research |
| Zdroj: | Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry. 22:16-33 |
| ISSN: | 1461-7021 1359-1045 |
| Popis: | Animal-Assisted Interventions (AAIs) are thought to overcome some of the limitations of traditional therapies as they do not rely exclusively on language as a medium for change. One such Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT) approach involves horses as a therapeutic medium. Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP) comprises a collaborative effort between a licensed therapist and a horse professional working with clients to address treatment goals. The purpose of the present Australian-based qualitative study was to examine EAP facilitators’ perspectives on the biospychosocial benefits and therapeutic outcomes of EAP for adolescents experiencing depression and/or anxiety. The findings suggest a range of improvements within adolescent clients, including increases in confidence, self-esteem and assertiveness, as well as a decrease in undesirable behaviours. The effectiveness of the therapy was thought to be due to the experiential nature of involving horses in therapy. The lack of understanding in the wider community about EAP was seen as a barrier to recognition and acceptance of EAP as a valid therapeutic intervention. |
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