Psychosocial equine program for Veterans
- Author:
- FERRUOLO David M.
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work: A journal of the National Association of Social Workers (NASW), 61(1), 2016, pp.53-60.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Equine-facilitated mental health therapy has shown promise in treating veterans with depressive and anxiety disorders and reintegration issues. This article reports on US pilot programme designed to address the mental health needs of veterans. It also discusses future directions for evolving development of equine treatment programming. (Edited publisher abstract)
- Subject terms:
- animal assisted therapy, depression, armed forces personnel, mental health problems, psychotherapy;
- Content type:
- practice example
- Location(s):
- United States
- Link:
- Journal home page
- ISSN online:
- 1545-6846
- ISSN print:
- 0037-8046