Document Type
Article
Publication Date
6-9-2023
Abstract
Trauma-informed care requires a sound therapeutic relationship to address trauma symptoms. People with trauma symptoms often cannot use their communication skills or do not possess the emotional stability to talk with others, and many drop out of treatment. Horse Assisted Education employs a partnership of horse and humans which leads to engagement and participation in experiential and narrative trauma treatment leading to sustained change and recovery. This paper illustrates a model of Horse Assisted Education in Poland, its application in the treatment of trauma symptoms. Three case studies are used to discuss the ways in which the human-animal partnerships foster therapeutic engagement and facilitate experiential learning and insight into trauma symptoms and recovery.
Keywords
PTSD, EAGALA, metaphor, human-horse bonding, case studies
Publication Title
Zoophilologica. Polish Journal of Animal Studies
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© 2023 The Authors.
Creative Commons License
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Recommended Citation
Czarnecka, K., Farkas, K., & Romaniuk, J. (2023). Treatment of Trauma Using Horse Assisted Education in Poland. Zoophilologica. Polish Journal of Animal Studies, 1-18. https://doi.org/10.31261/ZOOPHILOLOGICA.2023.S.03