Overview

Equine-assisted services are an increasingly popular intervention to help with a myriad of mental and physical health conditions affecting both children and adults. It offers a flexible approach which must be conducted properly to ensure positive results while protecting the welfare of all those involved. Collating and showcasing top research from the Human-Animal Interactions journal, this book highlights interventions targeting children, adolescents, and adults. It explores research pertaining to interventions for anxiety, life skills, neurodiversity, wellbeing, family violence and more. An important collection for anyone interested in animal-assisted services, this book is an essential read for researchers and practitioners working within the equine intervention field.

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Author:   Professor Lori Kogan (Professor, Colorado State University, USA)
Publisher:   CABI Publishing
Imprint:   CABI Publishing
ISBN:  

9781836991588

ISBN 10:   1836991584
Pages:   328
Publication Date:   31 July 2025
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Forthcoming
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Table of Contents

1: Exploring psychotherapy incorporating equine with sexually exploited children 2: Experimental Trial Demonstrates Positive Effects of Equine Facilitated Learning on Child Social Competence 3: Randomized Trial Examines Effects of Equine Facilitated Learning on Adolescents’ Basal Cortisol Levels 4: A Transactional Analysis of Occupational Therapy in an Equine Environment for Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder 5: The Impact of an Equine Facilitated Learning Program on Youth with Autism Spectrum Disorder 6: Impact of adaptive devices on horses, assisting persons, and riders with cerebral palsy in a therapeutic riding program 7: Integration of equine assisted services and social-emotional learning: A preliminary evaluation of a life skills training program for at-risk youth 8: Equine-Assisted Activities for Adolescents: Ethogram-based behavioral analysis of persistence during horse-related tasks and communication patterns with the horse 9: Equine assisted social work as a mean for authentic relations between clients and staff 10: The Helping Horse: How Equine Assisted Learning Contributes to the Wellbeing of First Nations Youth in Treatment for Volatile Substance Misuse 11: Psychotherapy Incorporating Horses to Address Anxiety in Women College Students: A Pilot Study 12: Human-Animal Interaction and Metaphor in Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy: Empirical Support for the EAGALA Model 13: Investigating human experiences and perceptions of unmounted activities commonly practiced in equine-assisted services 14: “Before, he fought every day with the horse and with me”: Reducing Violence in a Guatemalan Community through a Horse-Handling Program 15: Behavioral and Physiological Effects of Equine-assisted Early Intervention for Mother- Child Dyads with Insecure Attachment 16: A Logic Model of a Dementia-specific Program of Equine-assisted Activities

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Lori Kogan, Ph.D. is a Professor of Clinical Sciences at Colorado State University. She is the Chair of the Human-Animal Interaction section of the American Psychological Association and Editor of the Human-Animal Interaction Bulletin, an open-access, online publication supported by the American Psychological Association. She has published numerous journal articles and book chapters, and co-edited books including 'Pet Loss, Grief, and Therapeutic Interventions: Practitioners Navigating the Human-Animal Bond', 'Clinician's Guide to Treating Companion Animal Issues: Addressing Human-Animal Interaction' and 'Career Paths in Human-Animal Interaction for Social and Behavioral Scientists' and given invited presentations on topics related to human animal interactions in both psychology and veterinary medicine venues. She is currently engaged in several research projects pertaining to the intersection of the human animal bond and veterinary medicine.

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