Working Alliances in Counselling and Psychotherapy Incorporating Horse Interactions

IF 1.2 Q3 PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL

Counselling & Psychotherapy Research Pub Date : 2025-05-12 DOI:10.1002/capr.70025

Emma Leigh Pasiuk, Katy Schroeder, Anastasia C. Stellato

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Abstract

Introduction

The relational bond between client and therapist in mental healthcare, referred to as the working alliance, can influence treatment effectiveness and clinical outcomes. Counselling and psychotherapy that incorporates horse interactions and equine specialists (ES) introduces complex relational dynamics.

Methods

To investigate working alliances in these settings, we developed and tested a survey instrument to collect working alliance scores with each team member (mental health provider [MHP], ES, and therapy horses), demographic characteristics, and other service-related variables (e.g., facilitators' working relationship). We used the Working Alliance Inventory—Short Revised (WAI-SR) to measure the working alliance between participants and their MHP and ES and the bond domain with their horse. Items were modified and created to assess the unique roles of ES and horses.

Results

A Wilcoxon signed-rank test revealed no significant differences in bond scores between MHP and ES (p = 0.52). Linear regressions indicated that working alliance scores with each team member were positively associated with participants' perceptions of their facilitation team working relationship.

Conclusion

Future research should explore the validity of the instrument and how clients' perceptions of team member relationships influence therapeutic outcomes.

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结合马的相互作用的咨询和心理治疗的工作联盟

在精神卫生保健中，来访者和治疗师之间的关系纽带，被称为工作联盟，可以影响治疗效果和临床结果。咨询和心理治疗，结合马的相互作用和马专家（ES）引入复杂的关系动力学。为了调查这些环境中的工作联盟，我们开发并测试了一种调查工具，以收集每个团队成员（心理健康提供者[MHP]、ES和治疗马）、人口统计学特征和其他服务相关变量（如辅导员的工作关系）的工作联盟得分。我们使用工作联盟短量表（WAI-SR）来测量参与者与他们的MHP和ES之间的工作联盟以及与他们的马的键域。我们修改并创建了一些项目来评估ES和马的独特角色。结果Wilcoxon符号秩检验显示MHP和ES之间的粘合评分无显著差异（p = 0.52）。线性回归表明，与每个团队成员的工作联盟得分与参与者对其促进团队工作关系的看法呈正相关。结论未来的研究应探讨该工具的有效性，以及来访者对团队成员关系的感知如何影响治疗结果。

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Counselling & Psychotherapy Research PSYCHOLOGY, CLINICAL-

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4.40

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12.50%

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期刊介绍： Counselling and Psychotherapy Research is an innovative international peer-reviewed journal dedicated to linking research with practice. Pluralist in orientation, the journal recognises the value of qualitative, quantitative and mixed methods strategies of inquiry and aims to promote high-quality, ethical research that informs and develops counselling and psychotherapy practice. CPR is a journal of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy, promoting reflexive research strongly linked to practice. The journal has its own website: www.cprjournal.com. The aim of this site is to further develop links between counselling and psychotherapy research and practice by offering accessible information about both the specific contents of each issue of CPR, as well as wider developments in counselling and psychotherapy research. The aims are to ensure that research remains relevant to practice, and for practice to continue to inform research development.