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Kezia S. Sullivan, Ann Hemingway | 2024 | Learning and Psychoeducation | Young people with special educational needs and their families were particularly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, with many parents reporting… Show more (+) Young people with special educational needs and their families were particularly affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, with many parents reporting feeling overwhelmed. This study reports on the outcomes of an equine-assisted learning program piloted in summer 2021, which aimed to improve the wellbeing of families by providing them with a positive group experience. Families attended the Equine-Assisted Learning (EAL) program for either of two sessions, which lasted 2.5 hours each. The Family Relationships section of the Family Quality of Life Questionnaire was filled out before and after the program, as well as at a 2-month follow up. Outcomes were also measured using the Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire, which was filled out by referrers for the young people who were the primary referees to the program. There were 14 families participating in the program, and analysis revealed a significant positive impact on family relationships scores at a total level which was maintained at 2 months follow up, as well as at item level for the majority of items in the short-term. There was also a positive change in Strengths and Difficulties Questionnaire scores for the young people, although this was non-significant. The results of this pilot study show that a short-term family-focussed Equine-Assisted Learning intervention may be effective for improving family relationships, which contribute to individual wellbeing. A larger scale randomised controlled trial would be beneficial to allow the results to be generalised in the future. Show less (-) | €15.00 | ||
Laura Hopson, Kristen McGraw, Candace Hanenberg, Rebecca Bailey, Jaycee Dugard, Alexis Braswell | 2024 | Learning and Psychoeducation | This study evaluates an equine-assisted learning (EAL) intervention with children who have experienced trauma and their caregivers. Children participated in… Show more (+) This study evaluates an equine-assisted learning (EAL) intervention with children who have experienced trauma and their caregivers. Children participated in a seven-week EAL Intervention. All sessions included unmounted work with horses. While children participated in an EAL program, caregivers participated in the "Parent Café", a six-week non-EAL psycho-educational series. Children and their caregivers were administered measures at pretest and posttest. Children (n=104) completed the Children's Attributions and Perceptions Scale (CAPS), and caregivers (n=68) completed the Protective Factors Survey (PFS). Paired samples t-tests were used to examine the data for changes over time. The results indicated significant change on one CAPS scale, with younger children reporting feeling more different from their peers at posttest. Caregivers' scores improved significantly for PFS scales relating to Family Functioning, Nurturing, and Knowledge. Show less (-) | €15.00 | ||
Rebecca Jeyaseelan | 2024 | Education and Training | The application of Palmer’s (1993) theory of teaching to create space applied to equestrian education in Australia provides significant insights… Show more (+) The application of Palmer’s (1993) theory of teaching to create space applied to equestrian education in Australia provides significant insights into what creating safe spaces for horses and humans to learn together can look like. The praxis of creating space through hospitality in the Australian horsemanship classroom provides the horse and human learning duo with a space where they can navigate the path of their learning journey in a physically, emotionally, spiritually and intellectually safe learning environment that values creativity. Show less (-) | €15.00 | ||
Emili B. Alexander | 2024 | Mental Health | Equine-assisted therapy (EAT) is an emerging practice area that has been shown to decrease negative symptoms in individuals experiencing post-traumatic… Show more (+) Equine-assisted therapy (EAT) is an emerging practice area that has been shown to decrease negative symptoms in individuals experiencing post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). While the research for equine-assisted therapy demonstrates effectiveness in decreasing PTSD symptoms, there is a lack of evidence to verify client satisfaction. The purpose of this mixed-methods study was to evaluate participant satisfaction using the eight-question “Client Satisfaction Survey” and compose recommendations based on participant feedback from a focus group after completing an Equine-Assisted Therapy Post-traumatic stress disorder (EAT-PTSD) program. Two participants attended an EAT-PTSD program that utilized the protocol developed by the Man O’ War project. Both participants attended all sessions and completed pre- and post-measures including the Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Checklist Criterion Assessment, the 16-item Quick Inventory of Depressive Symptomatology Self-Report, informal numerical anxiety ratings, and a focus group for evaluation of program satisfaction and future recommendations. The results show that completion of an EAT-PTSD program decreases negative PTSD symptoms. Additionally, participants had an overall high satisfaction rate after completion of an EAT-PTSD program. Recommendations from program participants for future program delivery include increasing program length, using additional resources like talk and group therapy, and recruiting more participants to take part in the program. Show less (-) | €15.00 | ||
Shelby A. Bouthillier, Elizabeth Achtem, John Meldrum, Viviene A. Temple | 2023 | Mental Health ⋅ Therapeutic Riding | Τhe present study examined how therapeutic riding contributed to social connectedness among children with disabilities and their families using a… Show more (+) Τhe present study examined how therapeutic riding contributed to social connectedness among children with disabilities and their families using a sequential mixed-method design. Administration of the quantitative Connectedness to Setting Scale questionnaire preceded semi-structured in-person interviews. Participants were 12 parents and 3 instructors at a therapeutic riding centre. Parents indicated their children felt highly socially connected; reflecting a sense of comfort and safety, feelings of protection, understanding, acceptance, and connection to both the people and setting. Two major themes arose from the face-to-face interviews, communication as social connectedness and social connectedness as a mediator. Feelings of social connectedness appeared to mediate the relationship between adverse factors preceding a therapeutic riding lesson and the experience of that lesson. Parents explained that their child’s feelings of social connectedness helped them deal with daily obstacles that could adversely affect their therapeutic riding experience such as upsets at school, cold weather, and changes to staffing and horses. Our findings revealed that parents had high expectations of communication and social connectedness, and that the context of therapeutic riding can be more than a place to ride a horse, it can be a place of belonging. Show less (-) | €10.00 | ||
Sanna Mattila-Rautiainen,Roisin Brennan, Nicolas Emond, Vera Horne, Gabriela Volpe, Karina Arrieta, Alexandra Stergiou | 2023 | Education and Training | Internationally there are an abundance of terms used to describe and differentiate the various services offered within the sector of… Show more (+) Internationally there are an abundance of terms used to describe and differentiate the various services offered within the sector of human and equine interactions, these terms are also used either interchangeably relevant to the same or different services. Cultural differences appear to complicate this further. Daily operation of an organization without clear definition of the terms used can be confusing both to the members within the organization and for the stakeholders outside of it. A need for a common terminology would help international discussion, practice, education, and research. A mixed methods study was designed which utilized a survey design translated into 8 different languages. The analyzed results from 136 international survey respondents suggests that terms have both cultural and methodical differences that need more clarification for international understanding and unison. It is proposed that a common denominator of all services internationally should be found and for better understanding more detailed coding should be developed. Show less (-) | €10.00 | ||
Isabel Stolz, Volker Anneken, Vera Tillmann, Ingo Froboese | 2023 | Therapeutic Riding | Different forms of physical, mental, and psychosocial therapy approaches with the involvement of horses were established historically and include various… Show more (+) Different forms of physical, mental, and psychosocial therapy approaches with the involvement of horses were established historically and include various subdisciplines of therapeutic practice on the horse. In the international discourse, subdisciplines are not clearly distinguished when describing therapy content, processes and goals, which could lead to a lack of clarity in understanding for the professional and public community. Disciplines are united by the holistic, resource-orientated view, considering biopsychosocial aspects for an improvement of the performance of activities and participation. Therapeutic objectives focus on function-orientated physiological or psychosocial approaches depending on underlying therapeutic schools and therapeutic orientations, which should be distinguished more clearly in the international discourse. This explorative study aims to contribute to the development of theory in the scientific discourse, based on a German perspective. For this purpose, commonalities, and differences between Therapeutic Riding and subdisciplines have been elaborated based on four focus groups with experts and therapists using qualitative content analysis (in total 17 participants). The results stress that therapy processes are based on common movement-specific principles such as the movement dialogue and relational triangle between the client, the therapist and the horse, from which the different approaches focus on differentiated targets in mental, motor and psychosocial areas. Common clear-cut terminology and standardization in therapy could differentiate targets and intended effects of therapeutic riding more precisely. This could contribute to clarifying effect factors for certain target groups and increase evidence-based assessment of therapy outcomes. Show less (-) | €10.00 | ||
Annika Barzen | 2023 | Learning and Psychoeducation ⋅ Mental Health | In this study, 20 qualitative children’s interviews were conducted and evaluated using the grounded theory method to investigate the following… Show more (+) In this study, 20 qualitative children’s interviews were conducted and evaluated using the grounded theory method to investigate the following research question: What is relevant from the perspective of the surveyed children about equine-assisted interventions? To reconstruct the children’s perspective, drawings painted by the children during each interview had been collected as another means of expression. The consideration of the children’s perspective has received little attention in research so far and this methodological access gave an insight into children’s experiences and thus, into the effects of the interventions. The interviews were analyzed with the qualitative grounded theory methodology and the segment analysis of the drawings offered additional material. The interviewed children took part in the equine-assisted intervention for emotional stabilization, because they had been exposed to increased psychosocial stress, like growing up in residential groups for children and youth welfare and not with their parents.The interviews revealed that, from the children’s point of view, it is of particular importance to the experience that they can trust others and trust themselves as well. Trust in others is supported by the pedagogical riding instructor, who ensured the safety of the animal. The positive experiences with the animal and the resulting trust had a positive effect on the children. If the intervention took place in a group, the children experienced mutual support.The children’s self-confidence was mainly strengthened by learning new things in the equine-assisted setting. At the beginning of the intervention, it was often necessary to overcome fears and in further intervention, there were always new challenges to be conquered with the support of the riding instructor, so that various experiences of success arose and the children felt able to act. Show less (-) | €10.00 | ||
Laura Dennis, Ruth J. Martin, Peter K. McGregor | 2023 | Mental Health | Equine Assisted Activities are used in a wide variety of situations to improve human well-being. This study investigated the effect… Show more (+) Equine Assisted Activities are used in a wide variety of situations to improve human well-being. This study investigated the effect of Equine Assisted Activities on the mental well-being of Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder -diagnosed war-veterans using the Warwick-Edinburgh Mental Well-Being Scale over three one-week phases. Veterans self-reported before and after each phase of intervention; the responses from the initial questionnaire were considered to be the baseline for future comparison. After one week (5 days) of equine assisted activities, 31 veterans' responses were significantly more positive than the starting baseline for the majority of questionnaire items. Participation decreased to 17 for week two, and 12 for week three with fewer significant differences recorded. Researchers concluded that results showed that Equine Assisted Activities increased mental well-being, with the biggest differences occurring in the initial intervention phase suggesting one week is an efficient intervention in this context. Show less (-) | €10.00 | ||
Valerie Hoermann, Michael L Burger | 2023 | Learning and Psychoeducation ⋅ Mental Health | Veterans returning home after deployment and active military personnel have been members of a highly vulnerable population for whom trauma… Show more (+) Veterans returning home after deployment and active military personnel have been members of a highly vulnerable population for whom trauma, suicide, domestic issues, substance abuse, crime, and homelessness have been complicating factors. Equine-assisted psychotherapy (EAP) has gained in popularity as a treatment for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other mental illnesses Veterans experience. It has drawn attention from federal agencies, but the literature pertaining to the best and most effective techniques and practices is unclear or nonexistent. We conducted this study to (a) analyze licensed equine-assisted mental health therapists’ (LMHT) observations regarding the relative efficacy of EAP in mitigating or eliminating PTSD symptoms in Veterans, and (b) help LMHTs adopt and implement a set of best practices with respect to EAP for U.S. Veterans who suffer from PTSD. We hoped the answers to both of those inquiries would improve understanding and practices associated with using EAP as a treatment for PTSD. The 31 LMHTs who participated reported that EAP worked best for PTSD (as a stand-alone therapy) when compared to 10 other mental health disorders. They did not think EAP worked as well for clients whose diagnosis included schizophrenia. Typically, sessions consisted of one client (although the size of the treatment group did not impact EAP’s effectiveness). The sessions typically ran from one to two hours. We recommend the establishment of a clearing house that provides information on the relative effectiveness of different practices, and that other researchers examine the long-term effects of preferred treatments on Veterans. Show less (-) | €10.00 |