Equine-Assisted Services: Studies Illustrating the Potential Benefits for Children, Adolescents and Adults

Equine-assisted services are an increasingly popular intervention to help with a myriad of mental and physical health conditions affecting both children and adults. It offers a flexible approach which must be conducted properly to ensure positive results while protecting the welfare of all those involved. Collating and showcasing top research from the Human-Animal Interactions journal, this book highlights interventions targeting children, adolescents, and adults. It explores research pertaining to interventions for anxiety, life skills, neurodiversity, wellbeing, family violence and more. An important collection for anyone interested in animal-assisted services, this book is an essential read for researchers and practitioners working within the equine intervention field.