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Measuring Bonds In Equine-Facilitated Psychotherapy, Carla K. Sloan-Brown
Measuring Bonds In Equine-Facilitated Psychotherapy, Carla K. Sloan-Brown
Master's Theses
Equine-facilitated psychotherapy is a type of animal-assisted intervention that has potential to be an effective therapeutic modality in the treatment of psychiatric disorders. It is theorized that a meaningful relationship is formed between client and horse; this relationship is thought to inspire meaningful change in the client. The current study found evidence of human-equine bonds and determined they can be measured quantitatively using adapted bonding scales. This study also explored variables that may impact bonds formed between clients and horse co-therapists. Finally, a potential correlation between the strength of the bond and the severity of symptoms over the course of …