EQUINE-FACILITATED THERAPY IN TREATING AN ASYLUM SEEKER GIRL WITH POST-TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER: A CASE STUDY

Previous studies exist in using equine-facilitated therapy (EFT) in treating post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), however, no studies among refugees or asylum seekers were found. This study aimed at describing and analysing a 12-week EFT process for an asylum seeker girl with PTSD. The polyvag...

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Main Authors: Anu E. Castaneda, Ann-Christin Qvarnström-Obrey, Alice Keski-Valkama, Taina Mustapää
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The Finnish Foundation for Psychiatric Research 2023-10-01
Series:Psychiatria Fennica
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Online Access:https://www.psykiatriantutkimussaatio.fi/wp-content/uploads/2023/10/Psychiatria_Fennica-2023-Castaneda.pdf