Equine-assisted psychotherapy: A mental health promotion/intervention modality for children who have experienced infra-family violence

Health and Social Care in the Community

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 265-271

  Schultz, Pamela N ^a   Remick Barlow, G Ann ^b   Bobbins, Leslie ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Equine Assisted Youth Program   (United States)

Author keywords

Children; Equine; Intra family violence; Mental health; Psychotherapy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FEMALE; HORSE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOTHERAPY;

ADOLESCENT; ANIMALS; CHILD; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DOMESTIC VIOLENCE; FEMALE; HORSES; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; PSYCHOTHERAPY;

EID: 34247331466     PISSN: 09660410     EISSN: 13652524     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2524.2006.00684.x     Document Type: Article

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