Explore : the journal of science and healing.
Publisher:
Elsevier,
Frequency: Bimonthly
Country: United States
Language: English
Start Year:2005 -
ISSN:
1550-8307 (Print)
1878-7541 (Electronic)
1550-8307 (Linking)
1878-7541 (Electronic)
1550-8307 (Linking)
Impact Factor
2.4
2022
| NLM ID: | 101233160 |
| (OCoLC): | 55647196 |
| LCCN: | 2004215412 |
| Classification: | W1 EX522M |
Project Stride: An Equine-Assisted Intervention to Reduce Symptoms of Social Anxiety in Young Women. Although there is evidence supporting the use of equine-assisted activities to treat mental disorders, its efficacy in reducing signs and symptoms of social anxiety in young women has not been examined. Methods: We developed and pilot tested Project Stride, a brief, six-session intervention combining equine-assisted activities and cognitive-behavioral strategies to reduce symptoms of social anxiety. A total of 12 women, 18-29 years of age, were randomly assigned to Project Stride or a no-treatment control. Participants completed the Liebowitz Social Anxiety Scale at baseline, immediate-post, a...
Hypotheses about the psychological benefits of horses. In the last few decades, therapeutic horse-riding has become recognized as a progressive form of therapy, particularly for people with disabilities. Although there is a substantial amount of literature that supports the physical benefit of therapeutic riding, only anecdotal evidence exists in relation to its psychological benefits. Objective: The purpose of this article is to develop hypotheses about the mechanisms by which therapeutic riding might have a beneficial psychological effect. These hypotheses can then be tested, leading to a more detailed knowledge base. Methods: PsychINFO, MEDLINE...
Healing with horses: fostering recovery from cancer with horses as therapists. Nearly 10 years ago, I looked at a poster exhibit for a nonprofit organization's camping experience for cancer survivors. One of the images in particular remains with me to this day. It was of an elderly man wearing a cowboy hat and the great grin on his wrinkled face as he stood next to a beautiful sorrel horse. The woman at the poster told me the story behind the picture: The man had advanced cancer and had already entered a hospice program, even though he was still physically active. He'd told many people that his biggest regret in life was that he'd never gotten to ride a horse. The photog...