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Integrative Health Care & Adjunct Opportunities
A Case for Equine Assisted Psychotherapy
This course will introduce the participant to Equine Assisted
Psychotherapy (EAP) and its potential use as an adjunct to the
integrative components of primary care and behavioral health. Through
classroom and experiential activities, participants will become
familiar with EAP and the common diagnosis that EAP is used to treat.
Diagnosis that are difficult to assess and treat will be reviewed from the vantage point of using EAP as a primary or secondary behavioral health intervention. Finally, Best Practice paradigms, including, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, will be reviewed in the context of using Equine Assisted Psychotherapy. The goal of this program is to share with participants this innovative approach as an adjunct and complimentary component to Integrative Care. This is an interactive program designed to allow participants to experience first hand this model. No previous horse experience is necessary and all activities are on the ground (no riding).
Who Should Attend
Medical and Mental Health Professionals including: Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, Physician Assistants, Residents, Nurses, Health Care Administrators, Psychologists, Social Workers, Counselors, Psychological Associates, Case Managers, CAM Practitioners and any other interested health professionals.
Dates, Costs & Registration
General courses offered through MAHEC beginning in Winter 2009. Call our office to arrange for a session for your practice: 828-683-7304. Costs: Early registration: $145. Regular registration $169
What we cover (Objectives)
Upon completion of the activity the participant should be able to:
- Explain the theoretical underpinnings of EAP
- Describe populations for which EAP can be utilized
- Present ways in which Cognitive-Behavioral skills can be taught using EAP
- Discuss ways in which EAP can be useful for working with groups
- Describe ways in which EAP can be used to augment other treatment plans and to engage client’s who may be resistant or struggling with traditional therapy
- Explain how EAP can be a complimentary resource in addressing medical and mental health issues frequently seen by providers in integrated care settings (e.g. anxiety, depression, parenting skill deficits, obesity)
- Provide participants with opportunities to participate in activities with horses that are often used in EAP sessions
Faculty
Medical Course Director: Donald Schulte, MD
Dr
Schulte is the medical advisor to Horse Sense of the Carolinas, Inc. He
completed his medical training at the University of Kentucky and his
residencies in Internal medicine and Psychiatry at Duke University. He
has been in practice in Pinehurst, NC for over 30 years.
Shannon Knapp, MA, Equine Specialist, EAGALA Advanced, Parelli I: Shannon Knapp, founder and president of Horse Sense of the Carolinas, Inc, has worked with and taught horses and people for over 20 years. She received her MA in 1993 from the University of Florida and spent almost 10 years teaching in college, she left academia and began working with abused & neglected horses. She began pairing "rescued" horses with people in 2001, and Horse Sense was formed soon after.
Lisa Wheeler, MS Ed, PA-C
Ms. Wheeler is the
Practice Administrator of Horse Sense of the Carolina’s, Inc. and also
serves as Physician Assistant and Facilitator for Equine Assisted
Learning Activities. She has a Master’s Degree form Old Dominion
University and completed her Physician Assistant training at Wake
Forest University’s Bowman Gray School of Medicine. She has multiple
years experience working with undergraduate students, graduate students
and residents on interviewing and physical assessment skills.
Credit
Pending MAHEC approval [Continuing Medical Education (6), Continuing Education Units (0.6)]
Educational Materials Provided