Results of an Open Clinical Trial

This article describes an equine-assisted experiential therapy approach and presents treatment outcomes in 31 participants in an equine-assisted, experiential therapy program.

Participants completed psychological measures prior to treatment, immediately following treatment, and 6 months after treatment.

Reported reductions in psychological distress and enhancements in psychological well being were significant immediately following treatment and were stable at 6-month follow-up.

The article discusses the clinical implications and limitations of the present study and directions for further research.

The full article can be found on the Authors website @ http://eagala.org/sites/default/files/attachments/The%20effectiveness%20of%20equine-assisted%20experiential%20therapy%20-%20Results%20of%20an%20open%20clinical%20trial.pdf