Equine-assisted social work counteracts self-stigmatisation in self-harming adolescents and facilitates a moment of silence

Horses and worthwhile causes: Exploring equine-assisted learning at Dune Lakes Horse Inspired Learning Centre in Aotearoa New Zealand

“…Schroeder and Strout (2015) found that EAI group work with trauma survivors who were struggling with post-traumatic stress helped to increase confidence and develop meaningful and trusting relationships. The benefits of building a bond and a relationship based on trust and mutual respect as well as the importance of the connection to nature are sufficiently described and in agreement with research completed in the last few years (Burgon, Gammage, & Hebden, 2018;Carlsson, 2017;Naste et al, 2017;Sullivan, 2014;Tuuvas et al, 2017). The relationship between trauma-informed social work and EAI indicates that horse-assisted therapeutic interventions offer support and learning…”

“…EAI proved to be helpful for adolescents who deliberately selfharm (Carlsson, 2017) and children and youth with psychosocial and behavioural difficulties, post-traumatic stress symptoms and complex trauma (Buck et al, 2017;Mueller & McCullough, 2017Naste et al, 2017. EAI can facilitate general psychological improvement and address unexpressed feelings and unresolved conflicts from the past which are still causing psychological distress in the present (Klontz, Bivens, Leinart, & Klontz, 2007) and attachment issues (Carlsson, 2017;Naste et al, 2017). Therapeutic work with horses showed improved social attitudes and skills as a result of reduced cortisone hormone stress levels and increased oxytocin levels in people with autism, alleviating their stress responses (Sanchez, Castro, Herrera, & Juanez, 2014).…”

“…EAI can be useful for young people who experience difficulties with transitioning into adulthood (Waite & Bourke, 2013), children and adolescents who are at high risk of social or academic failure (Frederick, Hatz, & Lanning, 2015;Trotter et al,2008), children and youth experiencing problematic parental substance abuse (Dunlop & Tsantefski, 2017) and for people with a history of substance abuse (Adams et al, 2015;Kern-Godal, Brenna, Arnevik, & Ravndal, 2016). EAI proved to be helpful for adolescents who deliberately selfharm (Carlsson, 2017) and children and youth with psychosocial and behavioural difficulties, post-traumatic stress symptoms and complex trauma (Buck et al, 2017;Mueller & McCullough, 2017Naste et al, 2017. EAI can facilitate general psychological improvement and address unexpressed feelings and unresolved conflicts from the past which are still causing psychological distress in the present (Klontz, Bivens, Leinart, & Klontz, 2007) and attachment issues (Carlsson, 2017;Naste et al, 2017).…”

Influência Do Protocolo Pediasuit E Therasuit Em Crianças Com Paralisia Cerebral

“…A Terapia Animal Assistida com cavalos, ou pôneis promove aumento do relaxamento do corpo com melhora do funcionamento cardiovascular, da função motora e aumento da capacidade física e mental (OVERGAAUW, et al, 2020). Os aspectos psicológicos e autoestima têm uma melhora, assim como a diminuição do estresse, ansiedade e solidão (CARLSSN, 2018;SCOPA et al, 2019).…”

“…Os pacientes mostram um melhor relacionamento com os outros, sociabilidade e cuidados consigo mesmo (CONTALBRIGO et al, 2017;CARLSSN, 2018). Há um aumento na capacidade verbal, na memorização, na concentração e na percepção acerca de seu tamanho e forma, uma melhor experiência quando em grupo, em interação com os outros, na receptividade, no desejo de praticar esportes, no senso de utilidade e capacidade de controlar sua expressão de sentimentos (ESTIVES, STOKES, 2008;BUCK, 2017;CARLSSN, 2018).…”