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Journal of Social Work Practice
Psychotherapeutic Approaches in Health, Welfare and the Community
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‘Queen of the world’: experiences of ‘at-risk’ young people participating in equine-assisted learning/therapy

Pages 165-183 | Published online: 14 Mar 2011

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Jeanne Højgaard-Bøytler & Elisabeth Argentzell. (2023) Experiences of Equine Assisted Therapy and Its Influence on Occupational Engagement among People with Mental Health Problems. Occupational Therapy in Mental Health 39:4, pages 394-418.
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Aviva Vincent, Isabel Ballard & Kathleen J. Farkas. (2023) Mind Full or Mindful? A Cohort Study of Equine-Facilitated Therapy for Women Veterans. Journal of Creativity in Mental Health 18:3, pages 367-382.
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Tracey A. Overbey, Florian Diekmann & Kristi S. Lekies. (2023) Nature-based interventions for vulnerable youth: a scoping review. International Journal of Environmental Health Research 33:1, pages 15-53.
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Philippa Hood & Charlotte Wilson. (2021) “If You’re Hyper It Calms You Down”; Young People’s Experiences of an Irish Equine Facilitated Program. Journal of Creativity in Mental Health 16:2, pages 153-167.
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Briana L. Perkins. (2018) A Pilot Study Assessing the Effectiveness of Equine-Assisted Learning with Adolescents. Journal of Creativity in Mental Health 13:3, pages 298-305.
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Josephine McNamara. (2017) Equine Facilitated Therapy for Children and Adolescents: A Qualitative Pilot Study. Journal of Creativity in Mental Health 12:4, pages 412-427.
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Elizabeth Kjellstrand Hartwig. (2017) Building Solutions in Youth: Evaluation of the Human–Animal Resilience Therapy Intervention. Journal of Creativity in Mental Health 12:4, pages 468-481.
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Judith L. Gibbons, Catherine A. Cunningham, Leslie Paiz, Katelyn E. Poelker & Aracely Chajón. (2017) ‘Now, he will be the leader of the house’: An equine intervention with at-risk Guatemalan youth. International Journal of Adolescence and Youth 22:4, pages 390-404.
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Jennifer A. Lentini & Michele S. Knox. (2015) Equine-Facilitated Psychotherapy With Children and Adolescents: An Update and Literature Review. Journal of Creativity in Mental Health 10:3, pages 278-305.
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Hilde Hauge, Ingela L. Kvalem, Marie-José Enders-Slegers, Bente Berget & Bjarne O. Braastad. (2015) Persistence during Tasks with Horses in Relation to Social Support, General Self-efficacy and Self-esteem in Adolescents. Anthrozoös 28:2, pages 333-347.
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Annick Maujean, Christopher A. Pepping & Elizabeth Kendall. (2015) A Systematic Review of Randomized Controlled Trials of Animal-Assisted Therapy on Psychosocial Outcomes. Anthrozoös 28:1, pages 23-36.
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Elizabeth Kendall & Annick Maujean. (2015) Horse Play: A Brief Psychological Intervention for Disengaged Youths. Journal of Creativity in Mental Health 10:1, pages 46-61.
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Elizabeth Kendall, Annick Maujean, Christopher A. Pepping, Martin Downes, Ali Lakhani, Jason Byrne & Kym Macfarlane. (2015) A systematic review of the efficacy of equine-assisted interventions on psychological outcomes. European Journal of Psychotherapy & Counselling 17:1, pages 57-79.
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Hilde Hauge, Ingela L. Kvalem, Bente Berget, Marie-José Enders-Slegers & Bjarne O. Braastad. (2014) Equine-assisted activities and the impact on perceived social support, self-esteem and self-efficacy among adolescents – an intervention study. International Journal of Adolescence and Youth 19:1, pages 1-21.
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T. Simmons, A. J. Brinkley, T. Quarmby, L. Horner, L. B. Sherar, O. R. Hooper & F. E. Kinnafick. Sport and exercise-based interventions for young people in alternative provisions ‘what, where, how, and for who’: a realist review. International Review of Sport and Exercise Psychology 0:0, pages 1-31.
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Hyoungjin Park & Taewoon Jung. (2024) The Effects of Equine-Assisted Learning on Adolescents with Internet Gaming Disorder. Healthcare 12:3, pages 311.
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S. Kezia Sullivan & Ann Hemingway. 2024. Mental Health of Children and Adolescents in the 21st Century [Working Title]. Mental Health of Children and Adolescents in the 21st Century [Working Title].
Emma Leigh PasiukChristine RuddEmily WebbersonNichole C. AndersonNathan HallAnastasia C. StellatoKaty Schroeder. (2023) Investigating human experiences and perceptions of unmounted activities commonly practiced in equine-assisted services. Human-Animal Interactions.
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Alice M. Buchanan & A. Higgins. (2023) "It gives her a sense of accomplishment": What parents say when children with disabilities ride.. European Journal of Adapted Physical Activity 16, pages 3-3.
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Shlomit Weiss-Dagan, Nofar Naim-Levi & Dorit Brafman. (2022) Therapeutic horseback riding for at-risk adolescents in residential care. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health 16:1.
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Jessica Ward, Angela Hovey & Keith Brownlee. (2022) Mental health benefits of mounted equine‐assisted therapies: A scoping review. Health & Social Care in the Community 30:6.
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Taewoon Jung, Hyoungjin Park, Jeong-Yi Kwon & Sunju Sohn. (2022) The Effect of Equine Assisted Learning on Improving Stress, Health, and Coping among Quarantine Control Workers in South Korea. Healthcare 10:8, pages 1564.
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Merav Moshe-Grodofsky & Nuzha Allassad Alhuzail. (2022) The Significance of Space: Experiences of Arab Social Work Professionals with EAGALA Equine-Assisted Learning. The British Journal of Social Work 52:3, pages 1492-1510.
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Rebecca Lassell, Beth FieldsSarah Busselman, Tauren HempelWendy Wood. (2021) A Logic Model of a Dementia-specific Program of Equine-assisted Activities. Human-animal interaction bulletin.
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Michael Francis Norwood, Ali LakhaniAnnick MaujeanMartin DownesSimone FullagarBonnie L. BarberElizabeth Kendall. (2021) The Horse as a Therapist: Effects of an Equine Program Without “Therapy” on the Attention and Behavior of Youth Disengaged from Traditional School. The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine 27:8, pages 678-687.
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Isabel Ballard, Aviva Vincent & Cyleste Collins. (2020) Equine Facilitated Psychotherapy with Young People: Why Insurance Coverage Matters. Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal 37:6, pages 657-663.
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Kathy Lee, Holly Dabelko-Schoeny, Holly Jedlicka & Teresa Burns. (2019) Older Adults’ Perceived Benefits of Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy: Implications for Social Work. Research on Social Work Practice 30:4, pages 399-407.
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Imre Zoltán Pelyva, Réka Kresák, Etelka Szovák & Ákos Levente Tóth. (2020) How Equine-Assisted Activities Affect the Prosocial Behavior of Adolescents. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 17:8, pages 2967.
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Michael Francis Norwood, Ali Lakhani, Elizabeth Kendall, Simone Fullagar & Annick Maujean. (2020) Engaging Disenfranchised Youth through an Equine Assisted Activities Program: Understanding Psychosocial Benefits of Horse-Human Interactions. Society & Animals 30:4, pages 424-444.
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Katy Schroeder, Jason Van Allen, Emily Dhurandhar, Brittany Lancaster, Zohal Heidari, Kandis Cazenave, Dianna Boone & Phyllis Erdman. (2019) Riding into Health: A Case Study on an Equine-Assisted Childhood Obesity Intervention. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health 16:23, pages 4835.
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Michael Francis Norwood, Ali Lakhani, Annick Maujean, Martin Downes, Simone Fullagar, Michelle McIntyre, Jason Byrne, Anna Stewart, Bonnie L. Barber & Elizabeth Kendall. (2019) Assessing emotional and social health using photographs: An innovative research method for rural studies and its applicability in a care-farming program for youth. Evaluation and Program Planning 77, pages 101707.
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Jenni Murray, Nyantara Wickramasekera, Marjolein Elings, Rachel Bragg, Cathy Brennan, Zoe Richardson, Judy Wright, Marina G. Llorente, Janet Cade, Darren Shickle, Sandy Tubeuf & Helen Elsey. (2019) The impact of care farms on quality of life, depression and anxiety among different population groups: A systematic review. Campbell Systematic Reviews 15:4.
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Donna Carlyle & Pamela Graham. (2019) Bodies of Knowledge, Kinetic Melodies, Rhythms of Relating and Affect Attunement in Vital Spaces for Multi-Species Well-Being: Finding Common Ground in Intimate Human-Canine and Human-Equine Encounters. Animals 9:11, pages 934.
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Juli Coffin. (2019) The Nguudu Barndimanmanha Project-Improving Social and Emotional Wellbeing in Aboriginal Youth Through Equine Assisted Learning. Frontiers in Public Health 7.
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Ann Hemingway, Sid Carter, Andrew Callaway, Emma Kavanagh & Shelley Ellis. (2019) An Exploration of the Mechanism of Action of an Equine-Assisted Intervention. Animals 9:6, pages 303.
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Bente Træen, Katrine Sørgjerd Finstad & Espen Røysamb. (2019) Perfect Riders: Personality, Perfectionism, and Mental Health in Norwegian Competition Riders. Journal of Equine Veterinary Science 75, pages 82-89.
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Komalsingh Rambaree & Stefan Sjöberg. (2019) Companion Animals in Health-Promoting Work-Life. Society & Animals 29:1, pages 22-40.
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Donna Latella & Barbara Abrams. 2019. Handbook on Animal-Assisted Therapy. Handbook on Animal-Assisted Therapy 133 162 .
Katie Dunlop & Menka Tsantefski. (2017) A space of safety: Children's experience of equine‐assisted group therapy. Child & Family Social Work 23:1, pages 16-24.
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Elizabeth Kjellstrand Hartwig & Quinn Koelfgen Smelser. (2018) Practitioner Perspectives on Animal-Assisted Counseling. Journal of Mental Health Counseling 40:1, pages 43-57.
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Lynne Murphy, Jacqueline Wilson & Stacey Greenberg. (2017) Equine-Assisted Experiential Learning in Occupational Therapy Education. Journal of Experiential Education 40:4, pages 366-376.
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Catharina Carlsson. (2016) Triads in Equine-Assisted Social Work Enhance Therapeutic Relationships with Self-Harming Adolescents. Clinical Social Work Journal 45:4, pages 320-331.
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Menka Tsantefski, Lynne Briggs, Jessica Griffiths & Anne Tidyman. (2017) An open trial of equine-assisted therapy for children exposed to problematic parental substance use. Health & Social Care in the Community 25:3, pages 1247-1256.
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Hayley Randle, Menke Steenbergen, Kirsty Roberts & Andrew Hemmings. (2017) The use of the technology in equitation science: A panacea or abductive science?. Applied Animal Behaviour Science 190, pages 57-73.
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Megan Kiely Mueller & Leslie McCullough. (2017) Effects of Equine-Facilitated Psychotherapy on Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms in Youth. Journal of Child and Family Studies 26:4, pages 1164-1172.
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Kaitlyn Wilson, Melissa Buultjens, Melissa Monfries & Leila Karimi. (2016) Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy for adolescents experiencing depression and/or anxiety: A therapist’s perspective. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry 22:1, pages 16-33.
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Melissa Marie Legge. (2016) The Role of Animal-Assisted Interventions in Anti-Oppressive Social Work Practice. British Journal of Social Work 46:7, pages 1926-1941.
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Geraldine Macdonald, Nuala Livingstone, Jennifer Hanratty, Claire McCartan, Richard Cotmore, Maria Cary, Danya Glaser, Sarah Byford, Nicky J Welton, Tania Bosqui, Lucy Bowes, Suzanne Audrey, Gill Mezey, Helen L Fisher, Wendy Riches & Rachel Churchill. (2016) The effectiveness, acceptability and cost-effectiveness of psychosocial interventions for maltreated children and adolescents: an evidence synthesis. Health Technology Assessment 20:69, pages 1-508.
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Martin J. Downes, Ali Lakhani, Annick Maujean, Kym Macfarlane & Elizabeth Kendall. (2016) Evidence for Using Farm Care Practices to Improve Attachment Outcomes in Foster Children: A Systematic Review. British Journal of Social Work 46:5, pages 1241-1248.
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Ann Kern-Godal, Espen Ajo Arnevik, Espen Walderhaug & Edle Ravndal. (2015) Substance use disorder treatment retention and completion: a prospective study of horse-assisted therapy (HAT) for young adults. Addiction Science & Clinical Practice 10:1.
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Phyllis Erdman, Darcy Miller & Sue Jacobson. (2015) The Impact of an Equine Facilitated Learning Program on Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder. Human-animal interaction bulletin.
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Judith L. Gibbons, Catherine A. Cunningham, Leslie Paiz, Katelyn E. Poelker & Marco Antonio Montufar Cardenas. (2015) “Before, he fought every day with the horse and with me”: Reducing Violence in a Guatemalan Community through a Horse-Handling Program. Human-animal interaction bulletin.
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Cindy Adams, Cheryl Arratoon, Janice Boucher, Gail Cartier, Darlene Chalmers, Colleen Anne Dell, Debra Dell, Dominique Dryka, Randy Duncan, Kathryn Dunn, Carol Hopkins, Loni Longclaws, Tamara MacKinnon, Ernie Sauve, Serene Spence & Mallory Wuttunee. (2015) The Helping Horse: How Equine Assisted Learning Contributes to the Wellbeing of First Nations Youth in Treatment for Volatile Substance Misuse. Human-animal interaction bulletin.
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Ann Hemingway, Rosie Meek & Caroline Ellis Hill. (2015) An Exploration of an Equine-Facilitated Learning Intervention with Young Offenders. Society & Animals 23:6, pages 544-568.
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Julie L. Earles, Laura L. Vernon & Jeanne P. Yetz. (2015) Equine‐Assisted Therapy for Anxiety and Posttraumatic Stress Symptoms. Journal of Traumatic Stress 28:2, pages 149-152.
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Donna Latella & Barbara N. Abrams. 2015. Handbook on Animal-Assisted Therapy. Handbook on Animal-Assisted Therapy 115 137 .
Catharina Carlsson, Daniel Nilsson Ranta & Bente Traeen. (2014) Equine assisted social work as a mean for authentic relations between clients and staff. Human-animal interaction bulletin.
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Michael D. Anestis, Joye C. Anestis, Laci L. Zawilinski, Tiffany A. Hopkins & Scott O. Lilienfeld. (2014) Equine-Related Treatments For Mental Disorders Lack Empirical Support: A Systematic Review of Empirical Investigations. Journal of Clinical Psychology 70:12, pages 1115-1132.
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Patricia Pendry, Alexa M. Carr, Annelise N. Smith & Stephanie M. Roeter. (2014) Improving Adolescent Social Competence and Behavior: A Randomized Trial of an 11-Week Equine Facilitated Learning Prevention Program. The Journal of Primary Prevention 35:4, pages 281-293.
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Elizabeth Kendall, Annick Maujean, Christopher A. Pepping & John J. Wright. (2014) Hypotheses about the Psychological Benefits of Horses. EXPLORE 10:2, pages 81-87.
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Hilde Hauge, Ingela L. Kvalem, Ingeborg Pedersen & Bjarne O. Braastad. (2013) Equine-Assisted Activities for Adolescents: Ethogram-based behavioral analysis of persistence during horse-related tasks and communication patterns with the horse. Human-animal interaction bulletin.
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Candice Ford. (2013) Dancing with Horses: Combining Dance/Movement Therapy and Equine Facilitated Psychotherapy. American Journal of Dance Therapy 35:2, pages 93-117.
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Sandra C. Ward, Kelly Whalon, Katrina Rusnak, Kimberly Wendell & Nancy Paschall. (2013) The Association Between Therapeutic Horseback Riding and the Social Communication and Sensory Reactions of Children with Autism. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders 43:9, pages 2190-2198.
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