What is it about?
This before and after measure study shows a statistically significant reduction in anxiety in young people aged 8-18 two months after completion of an equine assisted intervention. The sample is separated into educational development groups within the 8-18 overall age group.
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Why is it important?
Many young people around the world are suffering with anxiety this intervention offers an early opportunity to help these young people without the need for medical intervention or medication.
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We need interventions which use embodied approaches to help young people earlier in their experiences of anxiety, this study suggests that equine assisted interventions warrant further investigation.
Professor Ann Hemingway
Bournemouth University
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This page is a summary of: Equine-assisted learning reduces anxiety and increases calmness & social skills in young people, Academia Mental Health and Well-Being, November 2024, Academia.edu,
DOI: 10.20935/mhealthwellb7424.
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