The Impact of Equine-Assisted Therapy on the Physiology of Veterans with PTSD

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cityu.schoolSchool of Health and Social Sciences
cityu.siteEdmonton
cityu.site.countryCanada
dc.contributor.authorVardeleon, Ria
dc.date.accessioned2022-09-02T21:59:59Z
dc.date.available2022-09-02T21:59:59Z
dc.date.issued2022-06
dc.description.abstractIn this literature review, I analysed 10 quantitative peer-reviewed studies to understand the impact of equine-assisted therapy (EAT) on the physiology of veterans with PTSD and specifically investigated the following physiological parameters: cardiac, heart-rate variability, neuroendocrinal, and neurobiological measures. EAT improves cardiac output by decreasing the heart rate and improves heart-rate variability by increasing very low-frequency ranges of oscillation related to mental-health resiliency. Furthermore, EAT enhances the functioning of brain regions related to emotion regulation, but the impact of EAT on hormones is inconclusive because of unreliable salivary cortisol measures. Lastly, I explored ethical practices and applications of the findings to the clinical practice of counselling psychology.
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11803/1891
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisher.institutionCity University of Seattle (CityU)
dc.subjectequine-assisted therapy
dc.subjectpost-traumatic stress disorder
dc.subjectveterans
dc.subjectphysiological measures
dc.subjectemotional regulation
dc.subjectheart rate variability
dc.subjectheart rate
dc.subjectbrain imaging
dc.subjectcortisol
dc.titleThe Impact of Equine-Assisted Therapy on the Physiology of Veterans with PTSD
dc.typeCapstone
thesis.degree.disciplineCounselling
thesis.degree.grantorCity University of Seattle (CityU)
thesis.degree.levelMasters
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Counselling
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