The psychotherapeutic worth of horse whispering for the aggressive child

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Bronkhorst, Karin

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2009-08-25T11:02:42Z

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Dissertation

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Horse whispering , Aggression , Animal assisted therapy , Equine facilitated psychotherapy , Bonding , Boys 6-8years , Disruptive behavioural disorders , Attachment , Assertiveness , Case Study

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This dissertation employs a case study research design and reviews literature from the field of animal assisted therapy (AAT) with an emphasis on equine facilitated psychotherapy (EFP), as a possible therapeutic alternative for treating inappropriate aggressive behaviour in a young boy. The research suggests that Horse Whispering can indeed be regarded as a viable therapeutic technique when intent on breaking the aggressive behaviour cycle.

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Bronkhorst, Karin (2009) The psychotherapeutic worth of horse whispering for the aggressive child, University of South Africa, Pretoria, <http://hdl.handle.net/10500/2346>

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