Equine-facilitated psychotherapy with adult female survivors of abuse

Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services

Volumn 46, Issue 12, 2008, Pages 36-42

  Meinersmann, Krista M ^a   Bradberry, Judy ^b   Roberts, Florence Bright ^c  

^a GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Brenau University   (United States)

^c Retired   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BATTERED WOMAN; BEHAVIOR; ECONOMICS; FEMALE; HORSE; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; OBJECT RELATION; PARTNER VIOLENCE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF CONCEPT; SPORT; SURVIVOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ANIMALS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BATTERED WOMEN; BONDING, HUMAN-PET; FEMALE; HORSES; HUMANS; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; SELF CONCEPT; SPORTS; SPOUSE ABUSE; SURVIVORS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 60849133359     PISSN: 02793695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/02793695-20081201-08     Document Type: Article

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