Equine-Assisted Services for Veterans with PTSD
A Meta-Analysis
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12418486 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Jeffrey H D Cornelius-White (0000-0003-1994-6827, School of Mental Health and Behavioral Sciences, Missouri State University https://dx.doi.org/7471 Springfield, MO USA, corresponding author), Sadhbh Joyce (0000-0002-3256-3575, Missouri State University), Shea E Joyce (School of Mental Health and Behavioral Sciences, Missouri State University https://dx.doi.org/7471 Springfield, MO USA), Molly A Taylor (0000-0002-7885-8395, Missouri State University), Molly Taylor (School of Mental Health and Behavioral Sciences, Missouri State University https://dx.doi.org/7471 Springfield, MO USA) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Pages | 1-18 |
| Publication date | 2024-12-19 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Society and Animals (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1063-1119 • E-ISSN: 1568-5306 |
| Publisher | Brill (PUBLISHER • NL) |
| DOI | 10.1163/15685306-bja10230 |
| OpenAlex | W4405680064 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 5 |
Abtract Equine-assisted psychotherapy and therapeutic riding for veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder ( PTSD ) has been increasingly studied but not meta-analyzed. We identified 2,609 records from database, backward (i.e., reference), and forward (i.e., citation) searches to identify 18 studies addressing effectiveness. The studies were published from 2013–2021 with sample sizes ranging from 5–85 and quality ratings medium – high. Equine-assisted services show large significant effects for change during treatment ( n = 14, d = 1.156), follow-up ( n = 6, d = 0.994), and compared to waitlist control ( n = 1, d = 0.842), and medium effects compared to treatment-as-usual ( n = 3, d = 0.465). Examination of these four types of evidence suggests promise for the use of equine-assisted services with veterans for reduction of PTSD symptomatology and a need for more controlled studies, particularly in relation to other specialized treatments also assessed as effective in treating PTSD in veterans
Meta-analysis · Posttraumatic stress · Psychiatry · Clinical Psychology · Human-Animal Interaction Studies · Medicine · Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Research · Psychology · Traumatic Brain Injury Research · Internal Medicine
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| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |