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Pilot study of telehealth delivery of horticultural therapy (TeleHT) as an acceptable intervention and in reducing suicide risk factors in Veterans

Abstract: Objectives: Converging evidence indicates that Horticultural Therapy (HT) contributes to significant reductions in stress, loneliness, and depression, notable risk …

Mental Health Peer reviewed

Evaluation of a mindfulness and self-compassion-based psychotherapy incorporating horses for Veterans who have experienced trauma

Abstract: The primary aim of this pilot study was to assess the safety, feasibility, acceptability, as well as preliminary outcomes of a mindfulness and self-compassion-based …

Mental Health Peer reviewed

A pilot observational study of horsemanship skills training for veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder

Abstract: The objective was a pilot assessment of an equine-assisted services intervention for Veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder. Design was a prospective cohort, from …

Mental Health Peer reviewed

Utilization and outcomes of a Whole Health model of care by Veterans with psychiatric illness

Abstract: The Veterans Health Administration (VHA) is implementing a model of healthcare known as Whole Health (WH). The goal of WH is to shift from a disease-oriented system to …

Education / Training Mental Health Peer reviewed

Findings from a Pilot Study of Trauma Center Trauma-Sensitive Yoga Versus Cognitive Processing Therapy for PTSD Related to Military Sexual Trauma Among Women Veterans

Abstract: The study objective was to explore the preliminary efficacy of trauma-sensitive yoga compared to cognitive processing therapy (CPT) for women Veterans with posttraumatic …

Mental Health Well-Being Peer reviewed