
The evolving field of Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP) is centered upon the therapeutic benefits inherent in the nature of horses. Quantitative and qualitative studies suggest that EAP can improve self-efficacy (the belief in one’s own abilities to achieve goals and influence outcomes), self-competence, self-awareness, and emotion regulation, while decreasing depression, anxiety, negative affect, and maladaptive behaviors.…
Where Published: Ph.D. Dissertation in Psychology, Fielding Graduate University, 2017.
Authors: Elizabeth Dampsey
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