Resources on Equine Assisted Psychotherapy (EAP)
- EAGALA Informational EAP Video, Part 1, 2009
- EAGALA Informational EAP Video, Part 2, 2009
- American Psychological Association, Animal and Human Interaction: Research and Practice, APA, Division 17, Section 13
- CNN, Roll Over Freud – The Rise of Animal Therapy, November 2012(horses in particular)
- Intro to EAP from Horse Sense of the Carolinas, EAGALA, 2007
- Horses and Psychology Connection, September 2008
- Windhorse Farm LLC, Rochester News interview with Dr. Joseph Lancia, D.O., September 2009
- Jaycee Dugan, ABC-TV 20/20 Exclusive with Diane Sawyer, http://abcnews.go.com/US/jaycee_dugard/, July 10, 2011
Resources for EAP/EAL and the Military Program
- All Hands Update – Horses Help Service Members Heal, PX Equine Enterprises Inc, (EAGALA program in Jacksonville, FL), StarrLee Heady and Navy Military Update, August 2011. http://www.navy.mil/swf/mmu/mmplyr.asp?id=16168
- CNN Reporting, February 3, 2008
- Iraq war vets’ suicide rates analyzed High Numbers found among members of Guard, Reserves, Kimberly Hefling, Associated Press, Wednesday, February 13, 2008
- After Combat, Victims of an Inner War, Erica Goode, New York Times, August 2009
- Veterans Find Comfort in Horses, New York Daily News, July 2008
- Articles and News on Equine Assisted Therapy with Veterans
- Miami Herald Article, May 2007, plus comments from the military
- Veterans Families United lists EAP a valid resource
- EAP for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Article on Disaboom
- How Horse Consciousness helps Veterans, HorseConscious.com, 2009
- Article on Military.com, Therapist Using Horses to Treat PTSD, February 2009 (Aiken Standard, Aiken, SC)
- Life-Nav in Georgia has been working with horses and veterans for some time, this is a helpful brochure they put together
- Army Leaders Struggle With Soldier Suicide Rate, American Forces Press Service, U.S. Department of Defense, Army Sgt. 1st Class Michael J. Carden, November 17, 2009
- Strategies for Suicide Prevention in Veterans, Health Services Research & Development Series, Department of Veterans Affairs, January 2009
- Finding Hope: Simple Things that Save Lives, Dept. of Family and Consumer Studies, University of Utah, M. David Rudd, Ph.D., October 1, 2009
- Suicidology.org, American Association of Suicidology, March 9, 2010
- www.dcoe.health.mil, Defense Centers of Excellence for Psychological Health & Traumatic Brain Injury, March 9, 2010
- www.decadeofhealth.com, Army National Guard Decade of Health, March 9, 2010
- Educational Products for Uniform MH Service/Keyword: Suicide Prevention, Mental Illness Research, Education and Clinical Centers (MIRECC) Educational Products, U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs, November 4, 2009
- VA confirms 18 vets commit suicide every day, Apr 22, 2008 onlinejournal.com/artman/publish/article_3204.shtml
- Pentagon Study cites – Army’s mental health programs swamped, understaffed – Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
- LA Times, April 10, 2011, Women Veterans, Giving Female Veterans a Chance to Share Their Pain…http://articles.latimes.com/2011/apr/10/local/la-me-veterans-women-20110410
- MSNBC, Nightly News with Brian Williams, Interview Gen Peter Chiarelli, “Army Suicide Rate Alarming”
- New York Times, When Strains on Military Families Turn Deadly, By LIZETTE ALVAREZ and DEBORAH SONTAG
Published: February 15, 2008, http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/15/us/15vets.html
Resources for EAP/EAL and At Risk Youth Program
- Gateway House Academy – For Young Adults (17-25)
- Medicine Horse Ranch on Yo!TV, Horses helping At-Risk Youth, July 2009
- Inner City Slicers featured on Dr. Laura Show, a dude ranch designed to help At-Risk Youths (includes riding). Founded by Michael McMeel
- Equine Therapy Center (includes riding), January 2009
- Equine Therapy Plays an Important Role in Young Adult Drug Rehab, PR Web, November 2006
- Study on At Risk Youth and EAP, EAGALA, 2005
- National Technology Assessment Workshop on Animal Assisted Therapy for At Risk Youth, EAGALA, 2007
- Horses Healing At Risk Youth from The View at Campbell Lodge Boys Home, Winter 2007
- Hudson’s HOPE Youth Ranch helps troubled girls heal. St Petersburg Times, Tampa Bay, August 2009
- Horse-Man’s Best Friend, Dorothy Neddermeyer, PhD, Medicine Horse in Colorado helps At Risk Teens
- Trotter, K.S., (2006). The efficacy of equine-assisted group counseling with at-risk children and adolescents. Denton, TX: University of North Texas, Doctoral Dissertation.
- Trotter, K.S., Chandler, C.K., Goodwin-Bond, D., & Casey, J. (2008). Comparative study of the efficacy of group equine assisted counseling with at-risk children and adolescents. Journal of Creativity in Mental Health, 3(3), 254-284.
Resources for EAP and Bereavement Program
- HOOF TO HEART…A Guide to Understanding Grief, Loss and the Healing Power of the Horse by Kimberly K. Henry, MS, CTS, CT.
This book shares Kim’s thoughts and knowledge that have been gained from working with grieving children, teens and families for 15 plus years, in addition to her personal experiences of loss. This guide is an easy read, with quick reference capabilities for those who want information at their fingertips. It provides a foundation for those who are interested in learning more about partnering the fields of grief and loss with that of equine assisted psychotherapy and counseling and discovering more about the healing power of the horse. - How Children and Adolescents Understand Death, Mane Support, Maryville, TN (PDF)
- Horses,Teens and Self esteem: Equine therapy offers a world of difference to many people, 12/18/2009, Sue Scheff, Broward County Parenting Teens Examiner, Examiner.com
- Wyatt Webb’s Horses Will Change Your Life If You Let Them, Caroline Walker, 8/2/10, Huffington Post
- Horses Help Ease the Grief, 6/11/2010, Cornelia Naylor, Chilliwack Times
- Women, Trauma and Horses, High Desert Counseling at Flip Flop Ranch
- Horses and EAP – How it works, Spring Valley Tribune (Bluff County Newspaper Group), 5/19/2010, Gretchen Mensink Lovejoy
- The Case for Using Animal Assisted Therapy – Bereavement, Bullying, Violence, Boundaries and More…, (2010), Riis Van Fleet, PhD, RPT-S, Family Enhancement & Play Therapy Center, Pennsylvania (PDF)
Resources for EAP and Addiction Recovery Program
- Equine-assisted therapy at addiction treatment center — Hazelden
- Safe Harbor House – Treatment Center for Women
- Article on EAP for Drug Addiction from Promises Therapy Treatment Center
- Article about EAP and Substance Abuse, Horses can Nurture and Help
- Ezine Articles, EAP in Drug Rehab-Horses Never Lie, Christian Shire
- General information on incorporating the horses into a 12 step program
- Research Case Study on horses used for EAP/EAL and Substance Abuse, February 2008
- The Perfect Mirror, Equine therapy program offers solace to patients, Posted: Sunday, July 3, 2011, By ERIN MILLS, East Oregonian http://www.eastoregonian.com/community/the-perfect-mirror/article_4021a536-a536-11e0-8f8b-001cc4c03286.html
