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Social Work Credentialing Bodies
Title | Author | Publication | Year | DOI | Url |
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An EAGALA model approach to using equine-assisted counseling with teens suffering from depression | Frederick, Karen | Equine-Assisted Mental Health Interventions: Harnessing Solutions to Common Problems | 2018 | 10.4324/9781315164144 | http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781315164144 |
Overview of Centers and Institutes for Human-Animal Interaction in the United States | O'haire, Marguerite E; Bibbo, Jessica; Hoffman, Christy L; Mueller, Megan K; Ng, Zenithson Y; Buechner-Maxwell, Virginia A | Human-animal interaction bulletin | 2018 | 10.1079/hai.2018.0020 | http://dx.doi.org/10.1079/hai.2018.0020 |
Social Work History & Evolution
Title | Author | Publication | Year | DOI | Url |
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The Need to Belong: Desire for Interpersonal Attachments as a Fundamental Human Motivation | Baumeister, Roy F.; Leary, Mark R. | Psychological Bulletin | 1995 | 10.1037/0033-2909.117.3.497 | http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0033-2909.117.3.497 |
Transforming Social Work for Environmental Justice: Theory, Practice, and Education | Bell, Karen | Australian Social Work | 2019 | 10.1080/0312407x.2019.1569080 | https://doi.org/10.1080/0312407x.2019.1569080 |
Social Work and the Natural Environment: Embedding Content Across Curricula | Boddy, Jennifer; Greenslade, Leia Joy; Macfarlane, Selma | Australian Social Work | 2018 | 10.1080/0312407x.2018.1447588 | https://doi.org/10.1080/0312407x.2018.1447588 |
Nature and mental health: An ecosystem service perspective | Bratman, Gregory N.; Anderson, Christopher B.; Berman, Marc G.; Cochran, Bobby; de Vries, Sjerp; Flanders, Jon; Folke, Carl; Frumkin, Howard; Gross, James J.; Hartig, Terry; Kahn, Peter H.; Kuo, Ming; Lawler, Joshua J.; Levin, Phillip S.; Lindahl, Therese; Meyer-Lindenberg, Andreas; Mitchell, Richard; Ouyang, Zhiyun; Roe, Jenny; Scarlett, Lynn; Smith, Jeffrey R.; van den Bosch, Matilda; Wheeler, Benedict W.; White, Mathew P.; Zheng, Hua; Daily, Gretchen C. | Science Advances | 2019 | 10.1126/sciadv.aax0903 | http://dx.doi.org/10.1126/sciadv.aax0903 |
Using thematic analysis in psychology | Braun, Virginia; Clarke, Victoria | Qualitative Research in Psychology | 2006 | 10.1191/1478088706qp063oa | http://dx.doi.org/10.1191/1478088706qp063oa |
Economic value of parks via human mental health: An analytical framework | Buckley, Ralf C.; Brough, Paula | Frontiers in Ecology and Evolution | 2017 | 10.3389/fevo.2017.00016 | http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fevo.2017.00016 |
Vitality from experiences in nature and contact with animals—A way to develop joint attention and social engagement in children with autism? | Byström, Kristina; Grahn, Patrik; Hägerhäll, Caroline | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health | 2019 | 10.3390/ijerph16234673 | http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16234673 |
Outsider Privileges Can Lead to Insider Disadvantages: Some Psychosocial Aspects of Ableism | Dunn, Dana S. | Journal of Social Issues | 2019 | 10.1111/josi.12331 | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/josi.12331 |
Critical Disability Studies: Looking Back and Forward | Fine, Michelle | Journal of Social Issues | 2019 | 10.1111/josi.12344 | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/josi.12344 |
Paysages thérapeutiques et animaux non-humains: les rôles et positions contestées des animaux dans les assemblages de fermes de soins | Gorman, Richard | Social and Cultural Geography | 2017 | 10.1080/14649365.2016.1180424 | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14649365.2016.1180424 |
The personal is professional: how U.S. social work educators’ personal relationships with nature inform their professional lives | Hudson, Jon; Koenig, Terry | Social Work Education | 2021 | 10.1080/02615479.2021.2021174 | https://doi.org/10.1080/02615479.2021.2021174 |
Mental well-being and quality-of-life benefits of inclusion in nature for adults with disabilities and their caregivers | Jakubec, Sonya L.; Carruthers Den Hoed, Don; Ray, Heather; Krishnamurthy, Ashok | Landscape Research | 2016 | 10.1080/01426397.2016.1197190 | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01426397.2016.1197190 |
EASW History & Evolution
Title | Author | Publication | Year | DOI | Url |
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The life-changing power of the horse: Equine-assisted activities and therapies in the U.S. | Berg, Erika L.; Causey, Amy | Animal Frontiers | 2014 | 10.2527/af.2014-0025 | http://dx.doi.org/10.2527/af.2014-0025 |
The state of animal-assisted interventions: Addressing the contemporary issues that will shape the future | Fine, Aubrey H.; Beck, Alan M.; Ng, Zenithson | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health | 2019 | 10.3390/ijerph16203997 | http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph16203997 |
Narrative synthesis of equine‐assisted psychotherapy literature: Current knowledge and future research directions | Lee, Ping‐Tzu; Dakin, Emily K; Dakin, Emily K; Dakin, Emily; McLure, Merinda | Health & Social Care in The Community | 2016 | 10.1111/hsc.12201 | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/hsc.12201 |
Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy in Clinical Practice | Masini, Angela | Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services | 2010 | 10.3928/02793695-20100831-08 | http://dx.doi.org/10.3928/02793695-20100831-08 |
Connecting for health: Playing with horses as a therapeutic tool | Maujean, Annick; Kendall, Elizabeth; Lillan, Roquet; Sharp, Tony; Pringle, Graham | Journal of Community Psychology | 2013 | 10.1002/jcop.21547 | http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jcop.21547 |
From Sport to Therapy. The Social Stakes in the Rise of Equine-Assisted Activities. | Michelon, Jerome | 2013 | https://shs.hal.science/halshs-01095451/document | ||
The Horse: A Mirror of Man: Parallels in Early Human and Horse Medicine | North, Michael J | NIH, U.S. National Library of Medicine | 2006 | https://www.nlm.nih.gov/hmd/topics/horse/index.html | |
Animal-assisted therapy and equine-assisted therapy/learning in Canada : surveying the current stat… | Schlote, Sarah M. | University of Victoria | 2009 | http://dspace.library.uvic.ca/bitstream/handle/1828/1457/Schlote%20Sarah%20UVic%20Masters%20Thesis%202009.pdf?sequence=1&isAllowed=y | |
Nature relatedness of recreational horseback riders and its association with mood and wellbeing | Schwarzmüller-Erber, Gabriele; Stummer, Harald; Maier, Manfred; Kundi, Michael | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health | 2020 | 10.3390/ijerph17114136 | http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph17114136 |
A systematic review of effectiveness of complementary and adjunct therapies and interventions involving equines. | Selby, Alison; Smith-Osborne, Alexa | Health Psychology | 2013 | 10.1037/a0029188 | http://doi.apa.org/getdoi.cfm?doi=10.1037/a0029188 |
Talking horses: Equine psychotherapy and intersubjectivity | Siporin, Sheldon | Psychodynamic Practice | 2012 | 10.1080/14753634.2012.719744 | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14753634.2012.719744 |
Mutual Becomings? In Search of an Ethical Pedagogic Space in Human-Horse Relationships | Spannring, Reingard; Spannring, Reingard | Animals in Environmental Education | 2019 | 10.1007/978-3-319-98479-7_5 | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-98479-7_5 |
EASW Credentialing Bodies
Title | Author | Publication | Year | DOI | Url |
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The Significance of Space: Experiences of Arab Social Work Professionals with EAGALA Equine-Assisted Learning | Moshe-Grodofsky, Merav; Alhuzail, Nuzha Allassad | British Journal of Social Work | 2021 | 10.1093/BJSW/BCAB113 | http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/bjsw/bcab113 |
Equine Assisted Psychotherapy: The Equine Assisted Growth and Learning Association’s Model Overview of Equine-Based Modalities | Notgrass, Clayton G.; Pettinelli, J. Douglas | Journal of Experiential Education | 2014 | 10.1177/1053825914528472 | http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1053825914528472 |
EASW Examples of Populations Served
Title | Author | Publication | Year | DOI | Url |
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The Helping Horse: How Equine Assisted Learning Contributes to the Wellbeing of First Nations Youth in Treatment for Volatile Substance Misuse. | Adams, Cindy; Arratoon, Cheryl; Boucher, Janice; Cartier, Gail; Chalmers, Darlene; Dell, Colleen Anne; Dell, Debra; Dryka, Dominique; Duncan, Randy; Dunn, Kathryn; Hopkins, Carol; Longclaws, Loni; MacKinnon, Tamara; Sauve, Ernie; Spence, Serene; Wuttunee, Mallory | Human-animal interaction bulletin | 2015 | 10.1079/hai.2015.0005 | https://dx.doi.org/10.1079/hai.2015.0005 |
Brief Report: The Effects of Equine-Assisted Activities on the Social Functioning in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder. | Anderson, Sophie; Meints, Kerstin | Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | 2016 | 10.1007/s10803-016-2869-3 | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-016-2869-3 |
Animal-assisted psychotherapy: A unique relational therapy for children and adolescents. | Bachi, Keren; Parish-Plass, Nancy | Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry | 2017 | 10.1177/1359104516672549 | http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1359104516672549 |
Equine-assisted social work counteracts self-stigmatisation in self-harming adolescents and facilitates a moment of silence | Carlsson, Catharina | Journal of Social Work Practice | 2017 | 10.1080/02650533.2016.1274883 | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02650533.2016.1274883 |
Triads in Equine-Assisted Social Work Enhance Therapeutic Relationships with Self-Harming Adolescents | Carlsson, Catharina | Clinical Social Work Journal 2016 45:4 | 2017 | 10.1007/S10615-016-0613-2 | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10615-016-0613-2 |
Mentalizing and Emotional Labor Facilitate Equine-Assisted Social Work with Self-harming Adolescents | Carlsson, Catharina; Nilsson Ranta, Daniel; Traeen, Bente | Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal | 2015 | 10.1007/s10560-015-0376-6 | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/S10560-015-0376-6 |
The Nguudu Barndimanmanha Project-Improving Social and Emotional Wellbeing in Aboriginal Youth Through Equine Assisted Learning | Coffin, Juli | Frontiers in Public Health | 2019 | 10.3389/fpubh.2019.00278 | http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2019.00278 |
Effect of Equine-Assisted Activities on Social and Sensory Functioning of Children with Autism | Coman, Drew C; Bass, Margaret P; Alessandri, Michael; Ghilain, Christine S; Llabre, Maria M | Society & Animals | 2018 | 10.1163/15685306-12341479 | http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/15685306-12341479 |
Equine-Assisted Interventions (EAIs) for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD): Behavioural and Physiological Indices of Stress in Domestic Horses (Equus caballus) during Riding Sessions. | Contalbrigo, Laura; Borgi, Marta; Santis, Marta De; Collacchi, Barbara; Tuozzi, Adele; Toson, Marica; Redaelli, Veronica; Odore, Rosangela; Vercelli, Cristina; Stefani, A; Luzi, Fabio; Valle, Emanuela; Cirulli, Francesca | Open Access Journal | 2021 | 10.3390/ani11061562 | http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ani11061562 |
Equine assisted psychotherapy among adolescents with aces cultivating altercentrism expressiveness communication composure and interaction management | Craig, Elizabeth A | Tradition | 2020 | 10.1007/s10560-020-00694-0 | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10560-020-00694-0 |
Equine-Assisted Intervention for People with Dementia | Dabelko-Schoeny, Holly; Phillips, Gary; Darrough, Emily; DeAnna, Sarah; Jarden, Marie; Johnson, Denise; Lorch, Gwendolen | Anthrozo\" os | 2014 | 10.2752/175303714x13837396326611 | http://dx.doi.org/10.2752/175303714X13837396326611 |
A space of safety: Children's experience of equine‐assisted group therapy | Dunlop, Katie; Tsantefski, Menka; Tsantefski, Menka | Child & Family Social Work | 2018 | 10.1111/cfs.12378 | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/cfs.12378 |
EASW Theoretical Applications
Title | Author | Publication | Year | DOI | Url |
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Equine-facilitated psychotherapy: The gap between practice and knowledge | Bachi, Keren | Society and Animals | 2012 | 10.1163/15685306-12341242 | http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/15685306-12341242 |
The Potential of Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy for Treating Trauma in Australian Aboriginal Peoples | Bennett, Bindi; Woodman, Elise | The British Journal of Social Work | 2019 | 10.1093/bjsw/bcz053 | http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/BJSW/BCZ053 |
Advancing the Science and Practice of Equine-assisted Services through Community-Academic Partnerships | Beth E Fields; B. Peters; T. Merritt; Shannon Meyers | Human-animal interaction bulletin | 2021 | 10.1079/hai.2021.0032 | http://dx.doi.org/10.1079/hai.2021.0032 |
Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy: An Emerging Trauma-Informed Intervention | Buck, Page Walker; Bean, Nadine; De Marco, Kristen | Advances in Social Work | 2017 | 10.18060/21310 | http://dx.doi.org/10.18060/21310 |
Horses, mindfulness and the natural environment: Observations from a qualitative study with at-risk young people participating in therapeutic horsemanship | Burgon, Hannah Louise | International Journal of Psychosocial Rehabilitation | 2013 | ||
Hoofbeats and heartbeats: equine-assisted therapy and learning with young people with psychosocial issues – theory and practice | Burgon, Hannah; Gammage, Di; Hebden, Jenny | Journal of Social Work Practice | 2018 | 10.1080/02650533.2017.1300878 | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02650533.2017.1300878 |
Equine assisted social work as a mean for authentic relations between clients and staff | Carlsson, Catharina; Nilsson, Daniel; Træen, B. | Human-animal interaction bulletin | 2014 | 10.1079/hai.2014.0004 | http://dx.doi.org/10.1079/hai.2014.0004 |
Matching Animal-Assisted Therapy Techniques and Intentions with Counseling Guiding Theories | Chandler, Cynthia; Portrie-Bethke, Torey; Minton, Casey; Fernando, Delini; O'Callaghan, Dana | Journal of Mental Health Counseling | 2010 | 10.17744/mehc.32.4.u72lt21740103538 | http://dx.doi.org/10.17744/mehc.32.4.u72lt21740103538 |
Animal-Assisted Interventions as an Adjunct to Therapy for Youth: Clinician Perspectives | Flynn, Erin; Gandenberger, Jaci; Mueller, Megan K.; Morris, Kevin N. | Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal | 2020 | 10.1007/s10560-020-00695-z | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10560-020-00695-z |
Mutual interactions between cognition and welfare: The horse as an animal model. | Hausberger, Martine; Stomp, Mathilde; Sankey, Carol; Brajon, Sophie; Lunel, Christophe; Henry, Séverine | Neuroscience & Biobehavioral Reviews | 2019 | 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2019.08.022 | http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.neubiorev.2019.08.022 |
Ecotherapy-A forgotten ecosystem service: A review | James K Summers; Deborah N Vivian | Frontiers in Psychology | 2018 | 10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01389 | http://dx.doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2018.01389 |
Therapist experiences of equine-assisted psychotherapy in South Africa: A qualitative study | Johns, Lucinda; Bobat, Shaida; Holder, Juanita | Journal of Psychology in Africa | 2016 | 10.1080/14330237.2016.1167333 | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/14330237.2016.1167333 |
Equine Assisted Services Overview
Title | Author | Publication | Year | DOI | Url |
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Equine-assisted activities and therapies: enhancing the social worker’s armamentarium | Acri, Mary; Hoagwood, Kimberly; Morrissey, Meghan; Zhang, Shirley | Social Work Education | 2016 | 10.1080/02615479.2016.1173669 | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02615479.2016.1173669 |
Equine-Assisted Activities and Therapies: State-of-the-Art Review | Almasloukh, Khalid Bandar | Nursing Science Quarterly | 2021 | 10.1177/08943184211051367 | http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/08943184211051367 |
The essence of Equine-assisted Social Work (EASW) | Carlsson, Catharina | 2015 | https://www.diva-portal.org/smash/record.jsf?pid=diva2:1461569 | ||
A Narrative Review of Qualitative and Quantitative Research in Equine-assisted Social Work or Therapy – Addressing Gaps and Contradictory Results | Carlsson, Catharina | Animalia An Anthrozoology Journal | 2016 | https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/16/23/4673 | |
Equine-Assisted Therapy: An Overview | Fry, Nina Ekholm | Biotherapy - History, Principles and Practice | 2013 | 10.1007/978-94-007-6585-6_10 | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-6585-6_10 |
The Benefits of Equine-Assisted Activities: An Exploratory Study | Holmes, Christian M. P.; Goodwin, Deborah; Redhead, Edward S.; Goymour, Katy L. | Child and Adolescent Social Work Journal | 2011 | 10.1007/s10560-011-0251-z | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/S10560-011-0251-Z |
Equine-assisted therapy | MacLean, Barbara | The Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development | 2011 | 10.1682/jrrd.2011.05.0085 | http://dx.doi.org/10.1682/JRRD.2011.05.0085 |
An umbrella review of the evidence for equine-assisted interventions | Stern, Cindy; Chur-Hansen, Anna | Australian Journal of Psychology | 2019 | 10.1111/ajpy.12246 | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/ajpy.12246 |
Equine-assisted therapies using horses as healers: A concept analysis | White-Lewis, Sharon | Nursing Open | 2020 | 10.1002/nop2.377 | http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/nop2.377 |
Optimal terminology for services in the United States that incorporate horses to benefit people: A
consensus document. | Wood, W., Alm, K., Benjamin, J., Thomas, L., Anderson, D., Pohl, L., & Kane, M. | The Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 27(1), 88-95. | 2021 | 10.1089/acm.2020.0415 | https://www.liebertpub.com/doi/full/10.1089/acm.2020.0415 |
All (sorted by author)
Title | Author | Publication | Year | DOI | Url |
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Equine-assisted activities and therapies: enhancing the social worker’s armamentarium | Acri, Mary; Hoagwood, Kimberly; Morrissey, Meghan; Zhang, Shirley | Social Work Education | 2016 | 10.1080/02615479.2016.1173669 | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/02615479.2016.1173669 |
The Helping Horse: How Equine Assisted Learning Contributes to the Wellbeing of First Nations Youth in Treatment for Volatile Substance Misuse. | Adams, Cindy; Arratoon, Cheryl; Boucher, Janice; Cartier, Gail; Chalmers, Darlene; Dell, Colleen Anne; Dell, Debra; Dryka, Dominique; Duncan, Randy; Dunn, Kathryn; Hopkins, Carol; Longclaws, Loni; MacKinnon, Tamara; Sauve, Ernie; Spence, Serene; Wuttunee, Mallory | Human-animal interaction bulletin | 2015 | 10.1079/hai.2015.0005 | https://dx.doi.org/10.1079/hai.2015.0005 |
Equine-Assisted Activities and Therapies: State-of-the-Art Review | Almasloukh, Khalid Bandar | Nursing Science Quarterly | 2021 | 10.1177/08943184211051367 | http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/08943184211051367 |
Brief Report: The Effects of Equine-Assisted Activities on the Social Functioning in Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder. | Anderson, Sophie; Meints, Kerstin | Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders | 2016 | 10.1007/s10803-016-2869-3 | http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-016-2869-3 |
Equine-facilitated psychotherapy: The gap between practice and knowledge | Bachi, Keren | Society and Animals | 2012 | 10.1163/15685306-12341242 | http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/15685306-12341242 |
Animal-assisted psychotherapy: A unique relational therapy for children and adolescents. | Bachi, Keren; Parish-Plass, Nancy | Clinical Child Psychology and Psychiatry | 2017 | 10.1177/1359104516672549 | http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1359104516672549 |
The Need to Belong: Desire for Interpersonal Attachments as a Fundamental Human Motivation | Baumeister, Roy F.; Leary, Mark R. | Psychological Bulletin | 1995 | 10.1037/0033-2909.117.3.497 | http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0033-2909.117.3.497 |
Transforming Social Work for Environmental Justice: Theory, Practice, and Education | Bell, Karen | Australian Social Work | 2019 | 10.1080/0312407x.2019.1569080 | https://doi.org/10.1080/0312407x.2019.1569080 |
The Potential of Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy for Treating Trauma in Australian Aboriginal Peoples | Bennett, Bindi; Woodman, Elise | The British Journal of Social Work | 2019 | 10.1093/bjsw/bcz053 | http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/BJSW/BCZ053 |
The life-changing power of the horse: Equine-assisted activities and therapies in the U.S. | Berg, Erika L.; Causey, Amy | Animal Frontiers | 2014 | 10.2527/af.2014-0025 | http://dx.doi.org/10.2527/af.2014-0025 |
Advancing the Science and Practice of Equine-assisted Services through Community-Academic Partnerships | Beth E Fields; B. Peters; T. Merritt; Shannon Meyers | Human-animal interaction bulletin | 2021 | 10.1079/hai.2021.0032 | http://dx.doi.org/10.1079/hai.2021.0032 |
Social Work and the Natural Environment: Embedding Content Across Curricula | Boddy, Jennifer; Greenslade, Leia Joy; Macfarlane, Selma | Australian Social Work | 2018 | 10.1080/0312407x.2018.1447588 | https://doi.org/10.1080/0312407x.2018.1447588 |
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