Equine‐assisted activities and therapies in children with attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder: A systematic review

• Published in: Journal of psychiatric and mental health nursing Vol. 28; no. 6; pp. 1079 - 1091
• Main Authors: Pérez‐Gómez, Jorge, Amigo‐Gamero, Helena, Collado‐Mateo, Daniel, Barrios‐Fernandez, Sabina, Muñoz‐Bermejo, Laura, Garcia‐Gordillo, Miguel Ángel, Carlos‐Vivas, Jorge, Adsuar, José Carmelo
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: England Wiley Subscription Services, Inc 01.12.2021
• Subjects: Animal assisted therapy; Animals; Attention Deficit Disorder with Hyperactivity - therapy; Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder; Behavior Therapy; Child; Child & adolescent psychiatry; Child psychology; Cognition; Equine-Assisted Therapy; hippotherapy; horseback riding therapy; Horses; Humans; Hyperactivity; personal relationships; quality of life; Systematic review; animal-assisted therapy; equine-assisted therapy; horseback riding therapy; quality of life; personal relationships; hippotherapy

Accessible Summary What is known on the subject? Attention‐deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is characterized by problems of inattention and impulsive hyperactivity in children. Equine‐assisted activities and therapies (EAATs) have been used as alternative non‐pharmacological intervention option...