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Area of Science:

Mental Health
Substance Use Disorders
Complementary Therapies

Background:

Veterans exhibit high rates of substance use disorders and mental health conditions, including PTSD.
Existing treatments often face high attrition and residual symptoms.
Complementary approaches may improve engagement and outcomes for this population.

Purpose of the Study:

To replicate a previous study on the safety, feasibility, and preliminary outcomes of an equine-assisted intervention for veterans.
To examine the impact of multiple intervention sessions on treatment outcomes.

Main Methods:

94 veterans participated in 1-6 sessions of equine-assisted learning and psychotherapy.
Pre- and post-session measures included affect, anxiety, and craving scales.
Statistical analyses included Wilcoxon signed-rank tests, paired t-tests, and generalized linear mixed-effects models to assess dosage effects.

Main Results:

The intervention was confirmed as safe and feasible for veterans.
Significant pre- to post-session improvements were observed in negative affect (sessions 1-3), positive affect, anxiety, and craving (sessions 1-2).
Generalized linear mixed-effects models did not reveal statistically significant predictors for dosage effects.

Conclusions:

Equine-assisted services are safe, feasible, and demonstrate short-term benefits for veterans in residential substance abuse treatment.
A randomized controlled trial is warranted to establish causality and evaluate long-term benefits.
Further dose-response studies are needed, as benefits did not increase beyond two sessions.