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How horses can help reshape, reintegrate and rebuild
Chris Goodall, LISW-S and Dr. Michael Biscaro, PsyD
PATH Intl. Conference 2015
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Objectives Discuss the process of creating a program bringing
horses and veterans together.
Discuss methods of approach utilizing EAGALA model and complementary therapies with veterans.
Discuss current research and outcomes in the field of Equine Assisted (Facilitated) Psychotherapy.
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Gettting started
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Horses and LSCVAMC The Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery Center
(PRRC) began a group called Experiences with Horses in July of 2012.
The group is a collaboration with Fieldstone Farm Therapeutic Riding Center in Chagrin Falls, Ohio.
50 Veterans have participated in 6-10 session, 90 minute groups.
Participants are all diagnosed with serious mental illness: psychotic spectrum disorders, major affective disorders and chronic PTSD.
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Beginning a partnership
Started the process in June 2011 first group started in July 2012
Cooperation between VA staff and TRC staff
Funding
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Our Program
8 weeks
EAGALA model EFP
Variety of mental health diagnoses including PTSD, Major Depression and Schizophrenia. Men and Women.
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PATH Intl. EFP definition EFP is defined as an interactive process in which a
licensed mental health professional working with or as an appropriately credentialed equine professional partners with suitable equine(s) to address psychotherapy goals set forth by the mental health professional and the client.
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EAGALA standards Code of Ethics
All exercises on the ground
Solution Oriented Approach
Team Approach:
Licensed Mental Health Professional
Equine Specialist
Horses
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Why Horses? Why This Way? Horses as Mirrors (Mirror Neurons).
Horses are guides on how to be present in the moment
Horses ask us to become aware of our fears and learn to move through them.
Like humans, horses are social animals, with defined roles within their herds.
In order to learn from the horse, we enter their world.
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Complimentary approaches A number therapeutic approaches lend themselves to
work in the corral including:
Person-Centered
Strengths-Based
Recovery oriented
ACT
DBT
CBT
Mindfulness
Gestalt
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Use of Metaphor EFP sessions utilize direct and indirect metaphors to
draw parallels between the work with horses and client’s everyday life experiences.
Direct Metaphors—Are established at the beginning of a session and are built into the activity.
Indirect Metaphors—Are established by the client during the processing of an exercise and may be utilized in future sessions.
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Session Structure Prior to client arrival, the space will be prepared for the
days activity with any needed props, correct number of horses in the space, etc.
Upon client arrival team will ask clients if they have any questions/comments from previous session or the week.
Equine specialist will describe the activity
Clients begin the activity. The team observes.
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Observing a session Typically there is little interaction with the clients
during the completion of the activity (exceptions…safety checks, rules, individuals with active psychotic symptoms or cognitive impairment)
MH professional and Equine specialist look for SPUD’S: Shifts
Patterns
Unique events
Discrepancies
‘Self-awareness (“my stuff”)
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Processing the experience Upon completion of the activity (client determined),
the team and client discuss the experience and observations.
Team uses objective statements (“I noticed when you walked up to the horse he put his ears back, did you notice that?”)
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Processing the experience Client directed processing (if you observed it and they
didn’t notice it, let it go)
Process indirect metaphors brought up by client
Utilize reflective listening/clarifying statements
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“Trust the Process”
It is important to remember that the horses are considered an active part of the therapy team.
Equine assisted (facilitated) work is about the process, not the solution or completion of an activity.
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Listen to the horses The most successful EFP practitioners take on the
role of observer/reflector
It is important to stay “where the client is” and not to overemphasize events that happened which were insignificant to the client upon reflection.
Process the client’s experiences/observations to help them gain key insights.
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Benefits of EAP In general, EAP appears to benefit participants in the following areas:
Building Trust Hope Confidence Assertiveness Acceptance Decreasing Emotional Avoidance
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Experiences with Horses 8 sessions
Focus is on relationship building, moving through uncomfortable emotions/experiences, and relating
experiences back to life outside the arena.
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Orientation Session
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Session 1: Getting to know you
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Session 2: Life’s Obstacles
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Session 3: Walking With
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Session 4: Telling your story
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Session 5: moving through your obstacles
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Session 6: Outside the box
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Session 7: The “Stuff” we take with us
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Session 8: Till we meet again
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What Veterans are Saying: “I learned how to handle my problems better, work
as a team, and adapt my goals to the problem at hand.”
“I can be a leader!”
“If I continue through anxiety and not stop I can succeed.”
“You walk away each week feeling enlightened, like someone has opened a new door for you. Each week you learn something new about yourself.”
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“Relax, be present, understand.”
“You overcome fears and develop trust with the horses as well as others and you will learn things about yourself you never knew and you can apply what you do here to your life problems.”
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What Veterans are Saying: “looking beyond positive and negative self. Facing
issues from a different context.”
“The more I attended sessions the more my confidence level has grown and I was able to also talk to my fellow vets and establish bonds with them.”
“I never realized how much effort it takes to truly be focused.”
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Women and Horses In 2014 we offered a group of women veterans with
trauma the opportunity to participate in a 10-session women’s group. The group was conducted in partnership with Women’s Mental Health.
Three women completed this group and two completed both pre and post outcomes.
This pilot group showed benefit on several measures including the PCL-5 (PTSD symptoms), Adult Hope Scale (motivation and goal driven energy), and DERS (Emotional Avoidance.)
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Research: Selby & Smith-Osborne (2013) Meta analysis of 10 years of articles building on
anecdotal evidence
Mostly single subject designs
Future research needs to focus on the elements of the therapeutic relationship.
Evidence from the preliminary studies reviewed is promising, but they underscore the need for more rigorous investigation, including longitudinal studies and clinical trials
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Anestis, Et Al. (2014) Meta analysis of studies encompassing both
therapeutic riding and equine assisted psychotherapy as a form of treatment for mental illness.
Study found threats to validity of all the studies currently published and called for more scientific study designs that include random assignment, manual-based treatments with fidelity checks and control for novelty and rater bias.
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Nurenberg, Et Al. (2014) Randomized control group study of EAP, Canine Assisted Therapy,
environmental change, and treatment as usual.
Study looked at aggression in long-term psychiatric inpatients with serious mental illness.
EAP treatment (EAGALA model) was the only therapy in the study associated with reduced violence during and for several months after treatment. This was correlated with reduced intrusiveness
1:1 clinical observation was reduced by both AAT.
age, sex, race-ethnicity, diagnosis, symptom severity, legal commitment status, attitudes toward animals or length of hospitalization did not predict benefit
Violent and regressed patients received equal benefit.
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Earles, Vernon and Yetz (2015) Decrease in PTSD and anxiety symptoms
Increase in Mindfulness
Decreased alcohol use
No significant effect on physical health, proactive coping, self-efficacy, social support or life satisfaction
Lacked control and random assignment
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Ongoing Research Horses and Humans Research Foundation
“Examination of effects of Equine Assisted Activities on PTSD symptoms, quality of life and participation in combat veterans.” Baylor University. Completion date 12/31/2015. (TR model)
“Effects of Equine Facilitated Psychotherapy on Post-Traumatic Stress symptoms in male youth.” Tufts. Completion date 6/2015.
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Citations
Anestis, M., Anestis, J., Zawilinski, L., Hopkins, T. and Lilienfeld, S. (2014) Equine-related treatments for Mental Disorders Lack Empirical Support: A Systematic Review of Empirical Investigations. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 70(12) 1115-1132.
Earles, J. L., Vernon, L. L., & Yetz, J. P. (2015). Equine‐assisted therapy for anxiety and posttraumatic stress symptoms. Journal Of Traumatic Stress, 28(2), 149-152. doi:10.1002/jts.21990
Frewin, K. & Gardiner, B. (2005). New age or old sage? A review of equine assisted psychotherapy. The Australian Journal of Counselling Psychology, 6, pp13-17.
Nathans-Barel, I., Feldman, P., Berger, B., Modai, I., and Silver, H. (2005). Animal-Assisted Therapy Ameliorates Anhedonia in Schizophrenia Patients a controlled pilot study. Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, 74:31-35.
Nurenberg, J.R. et al. (2014) Animal-Assisted Therapy With Chronic Psychiatric Inpatients: Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy and Aggressive Behavior. Psychiatric Services (Washington, D.C.)
Klontz, B.T., Bivens, A., Leinart, D. & Klontz, T. (2007). The effectiveness of equine-assisted experiential therapy: Results of an open clinical trial. Society and Animals, 15 (2007), 257-267.
Schultz, P., Remick-Barlow, G., & Robbins, L. (2007). Equine-assisted psychotherapy: A mental health promotion/intervention modality for children who have experienced intra-family violence. Health & Social Care in the Community 15(3), 265-271.
Selby, A. & Smith-Osborne, A. (2013). A systematic review of effectiveness of complementary and adjunct therapies and interventions involving equines. Health Psychology, 32, 418-432.
Trotter, K., Chandler, C., Goodwin-Bond, D., & Casey, J. (2008). A comparative study of the efficacy of group equine assisted counseling with at-risk children and adolescents. Journal of Creativity in Mental Health, Vol. 3(3), 254-284.
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Questions?