Equine-facilitated psychotherapy for at-risk adolescents: The influence on self-image, self-control and trust. Bachi, K., Terkel, J., & Teichman, M. Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry, 17(2):298–312, April, 2012. Number: 2
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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.
@article{bachi_equine-facilitated_2012,
	title = {Equine-facilitated psychotherapy for at-risk adolescents: {The} influence on self-image, self-control and trust},
	volume = {17},
	issn = {1359-1045, 1461-7021},
	shorttitle = {Equine-facilitated psychotherapy for at-risk adolescents},
	url = {http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1359104511404177},
	doi = {10.1177/1359104511404177},
	abstract = {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.},
	language = {en},
	number = {2},
	urldate = {2022-03-08},
	journal = {Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry},
	author = {Bachi, Keren and Terkel, Joseph and Teichman, Meir},
	month = apr,
	year = {2012},
	note = {Number: 2},
	pages = {298--312},
}

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