EPIC Training for At-Risk Youth: 12-Week Treatment Manual

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A Comparative Study of the Efficacy of Group Equine Assisted Counseling With At-Risk Children and Adolescents

This article was written by Dr. Trotter and published in the Journal of Creativity in Mental Health™, a peer-review publication of the American Counseling Association (ACA).

Dissertation: "The Efficacy of Equine Assisted Group Counseling With At-Risk Children and Adolescents"

Dr. Trotter compares and contrasts the experiences of youngsters who participated in a 12-week equine assisted therapy program with those who remained in a classroom setting for traditional guidance counseling. The results proved that horse therapy gets authentic results in increasing positive behaviors in clients while decreasing undesirable responses.