Child and adolescent psychiatry and mental health.
Publisher:
BioMed Central
Country: England
Language: English
Author(s):
BioMed Central Ltd.
Start Year:2007 -
ISSN:
1753-2000 (Electronic)
1753-2000 (Linking)
1753-2000 (Linking)
Impact Factor
5.6
2022
| NLM ID: | 101297974 |
| (OCoLC): | 150464047 |
| LCCN: | 2007254053 |
Therapeutic horseback riding for at-risk adolescents in residential care. Over the past two decades, a large body of research has focused on the contribution of equine-assisted therapies to positive psychological changes in at-risk adolescents. The current study aimed to explore the subjective experiences of therapeutic horseback riding (THR, a type of equine-assisted therapy) among at-risk adolescents and examine how they describe the psychological benefits and the mechanisms of change of a THR intervention. Methods: This qualitative study focused on at-risk adolescents living in residential care. In-depth interviews were conducted with 19 adolescents. Results: The...