TY - JOUR
T1 - Equine-facilitated psychotherapy for at-risk adolescents
T2 - The influence on self-image, self-control and trust
AU - Bachi, Keren
AU - Terkel, Joseph
AU - Teichman, Meir
N1 - Funding Information:
The article is based on an MSW thesis, the Bob Shapell School of Social Work, Tel Aviv University. Professors Joseph Terkel and Meir Teichman supervised the research. The study was partially supported by a grant from the Israel National Anti-Drug Authority. The authors thank the participants, the residential treatment facility management and staff for their help in conducting the study.
PY - 2012/4
Y1 - 2012/4
N2 - This article describes the theoretical-conceptual frame of equine-facilitated psychotherapy (EFP) for adolescents at-risk, the unique components of this intervention, and its implementation in an evaluation study. The study was conducted at a residential treatment facility for adolescents at-risk. We examined the outcomes of EFP on self-image, self-control, trust and general life satisfaction. Fourteen resident adolescents comprised the treatment group, and were compared with a matched group of 15 residents who did not receive EFP (control). The treatment comprised a weekly individual EFP session over a period of seven months. The study found a trend of positive change in all four research parameters within the treatment group. Additional indications of the intervention's positive influence were also found and are discussed.
AB - This article describes the theoretical-conceptual frame of equine-facilitated psychotherapy (EFP) for adolescents at-risk, the unique components of this intervention, and its implementation in an evaluation study. The study was conducted at a residential treatment facility for adolescents at-risk. We examined the outcomes of EFP on self-image, self-control, trust and general life satisfaction. Fourteen resident adolescents comprised the treatment group, and were compared with a matched group of 15 residents who did not receive EFP (control). The treatment comprised a weekly individual EFP session over a period of seven months. The study found a trend of positive change in all four research parameters within the treatment group. Additional indications of the intervention's positive influence were also found and are discussed.
KW - at-risk adolescents
KW - equine-facilitated psychotherapy
KW - self-control
KW - self-image
KW - trust
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=84860371232&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1177/1359104511404177
DO - 10.1177/1359104511404177
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AN - SCOPUS:84860371232
SN - 1359-1045
VL - 17
SP - 298
EP - 312
JO - Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry
JF - Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry
IS - 2
ER -