title: Equine-assisted psychotherapy in clinical practice.
abstract: Equine-assisted psychotherapy (EAP) is an approach in which horses are an integral part of the therapeutic process. This article provides an overview of EAP, including a brief historical perspective, key definitions, and review of pertinent literature. Benefits of the approach are presented, from the standpoint of field observations, client self-reports, and formal research articles. Rather than offer a comprehensive literature review, this article is intended to help non-EAP practitioners become more familiar with the approach.
authors.affiliation: Equine-Person Connection, Knoxville, TN, USA. masini@usit.net
authors.forename: Angela
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Masini
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D001294:Attitude to Health; D056147:Equine-Assisted Therapy / Q000193:education / Q000379:methods* / Q000639:trends; D006736:Horses / Q000523:psychology; D001841:Human-Animal Bond; D006801:Humans; D001523:Mental Disorders / Q000523:psychology / Q000628:therapy*; D018579:Patient Selection; D018794:Problem-Based Learning; D011568:Psychiatric Nursing; D012649:Self Concept; D016896:Treatment Outcome