Date of Award
Winter 11-2-2023
Document Type
Dissertation (799 registration)
Degree Name
Master of Science in Counseling
Department
Graduate Studies
Committee Chair
Jessica Brown
Keywords
substance use disorder, adolescents, equine therapy, therapy
Abstract
Substance use disorders affect all populations. Adolescents are at greater risk of a substance use disorder when abuse begins at a young age. Over 50% of individuals with mental health diagnoses developed a substance use disorder before the age of 14 (Nebhinani et. al., 2022). [BJA1] Due to the tremendous growth that takes place during adolescence, and the profound impact substance use can have on development, it is imperative to provide early intervention. There are several evidenced-based approaches available in the treatment of adolescent substance use. Equine therapy has growing empirical support and will be the focus of this project. The literature was utilized to develop a group manual that utilizes of equine therapy with adolescents who have substance use disorders.
[BJA1](Nebhinani et al., 2022).
Recommended Citation
Rayfield, Gabrielle, "Implementation of Equine Therapy into Treatment Programming for Adolescents with Substance Use Disorders" (2023). Dissertations, Theses, and Projects. 897.
https://red.mnstate.edu/thesis/897