Test Bank

Chapter 11: Equine Assisted Counseling: An Alternative Approach to Trauma (Eugenia L. Weiss, Shawnmari Kaiser, and Gary Adler)

Multiple Choice

1. What type of treatment is equine therapy?

a. Traditional

b. Reflective

c. Emerging

*d. Alternative

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Note on Trauma

Question Type: MC

2. What underlying problem is often experienced by persons seeking equine therapy approaches?

a. Relational imbalance

b. Physical irritability

*c. Trauma

d. Dissociation

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Note on Trauma

Question Type: MC

3. People who pursue equine therapy typically experience features of which disorder?

a. Hoarding disorder

*b. Post-traumatic stress disorder

c. Bipolar disorder

d. Xenophobia disorder

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Note on Trauma

Question Type: MC

4. What are two evidence-based treatment approaches used in equine therapy?

*a. Prolonged exposure and cognitive processing therapy

b. Saddle and broke horses

c. Pegasus and non-Pegasus therapy

d. Cognitive processing therapy and cognitive behavioral therapy

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Introduction

Question Type: MC

5. What are the three areas addressed by equine treatment for persons seeking help?

a. Sleep disturbances, flashbacks, and obsessive thoughts

b. Irritability, anger outbursts, and sexual dysfunction

*c. Emotional regulation, cognitive disturbances, and disruptive behavioral patterns

d. Risk reduction, depersonalization, and anxiety

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Introduction

Question Type: MC

6. What is the key factor in deciding modality with a client in equine treatment?

a. The expertise of the practitioner

*b. The best suited option for the client

c. The research dictating the treatment

d. The client’s family’s wishes

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Introduction

Question Type: MC

7. What type of counseling pairs humans and horses together?

*a. Equine-assisted counseling

b. Horse therapy

c. Trauma informed care

d. Alternative educational approach

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Introduction

Question Type: MC

8. What format is used in equine-assisted treatment programs?

a. Restorative format

b. PTSD format

c. Cognitive format

*d. Experiential format

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Introduction

Question Type: MC

9. What are two of the most common approaches used alongside equine-assisted treatment programs?

a. Imago therapy and dialectical behavioral therapy

*b. Cognitive behavioral therapy and mindfulness

c. Mindfulness and gestalt therapy

d. Fixed-role therapy and motivational interviewing

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Introduction

Question Type: MC

10. What war, in the early 1900s, brought attention to soldiers and horses working together thus laying the foundation of equine treatment?

*a. World War I

b. World War II

c. French Revolution

d. World War III

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Background of Equine Assisted Counseling

Question Type: MC

True/False

1. Equine-assisted treatment is good for all ages, genders, and disabilities.

*a. True

b. False

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge or Comprehension

Answer Location: Background of Equine Assisted Counseling

Question Type: TF

2. Equine-assisted counseling works well in conjunction with other traditional therapeutic modalities.

*a. True

b. False

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge or Comprehension

Answer Location: Introduction

Question Type: TF

3. Trauma can affect individuals at physical, cognitive, spiritual, and relational levels.

*a. True

b. False

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Introduction

Question Type: TF

4. One of the similarities between horses and humans is that they both desire connection.

*a. True

b. False

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Background of Equine Assisted Counseling Continued

Question Type: TF

5. Horses are motivated by their basic needs.

*a. True

b. False

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Background of Equine Assisted Counseling Continued

Question Type: TF

6. Equine-assisted counseling is rooted in gestalt theory.

a. True

*b. False

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Background of Equine Assisted Counseling Continued

Question Type: TF

7. A practitioner does not have to be licensed to offer equine therapy because it is metaphor-based intervention.

a. True

*b. False

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Background of Equine Assisted Counseling Continued

Question Type: TF

8. The consequences of working with horses in equine-assisted counseling are that clients are unable to build awareness of mannerisms or a safe sense of boundaries.

a. True

*b. False

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Equine Assisted Counseling and Trauma Symptoms

Question Type: TF

9. Although equine-assisted counseling can be effective for traumatized clients, practitioners must recognize the difference between military veterans and civilians.

*a. True

b. False

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Micro Perspective: Diversity Considerations

Question Type: TF

10. Pegasus Rising is the name ascribed to horses used in equine therapy.

a. True

*b. False

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Micro Perspective: Intervention Notes

Question Type: TF

Short Answer

Type: S

1. What are the three goals of Pegasus Rising?

a. The goal of Pegasus Rising is three-fold. It is to 1) increase self-awareness, 2) improve emotional regulation, and 3) use critical thinking in response to trauma.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Micro Perspective: Intervention Notes

Question Type: SA

Type: S

3. What is entailed in the relaxation technique taught to clients for equine therapy, and when is it used in equine therapy?

*a. Prior to starting work with the horses, clients learn about and practice relaxation techniques. This process is a sequence of tightening and relaxing muscle groups from head to toe when triggered by an event or emotion.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Micro Perspective

Question Type: SA

Essay

Type: E

1. Describe at least three reasons that a person impacted by trauma may seek equine-assisted counseling.

*a. Three reasons a person impacted by trauma may seek equine-assisted counseling may include their continued struggle with building connection and trust after a traumatic event. Second, the person struggling may find that working with animals helps them in recovery. Lastly, they may find that animals are more accepting and non-judgmental in light their fear of stigma and judgment.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Background of Equine Assisted Counseling: Impact of Trauma

Question Type: ESS

Type: E

2. Describe and explain the importance of three factors that practitioners should consider during the screening and assessment process of clients for equine therapy.

*a. The first factor to consider is the availability of a handler to ensure safety and to respond to unexpected concerns. Second, practitioners should screen clients to determine if they have a history of animal abuse. Lastly, practitioners should consistently evaluate whether the event or work with horses may retraumatize the client, noting that horses react from environmental stimulus.

Cognitive Domain: Comprehension

Answer Location: Micro Perspective: Recommended Screening Process and Assessment

Question Type: ESS

Type: E

3. Identify and describe three safety practices that should be taught to clients prior to beginning work with horses.

*a. Clients should be taught safety and anxiety reduction exercises before participating in equine assisted therapy. These may include safe place, deep breathing and a stress awareness diary. In using safe space, clients are coached in accessing a visual image when panicked. Deep breathing involves bringing breathing to a normal flow. A stress awareness diary is the process of notating daily, stressful events.

Cognitive Domain: Knowledge

Answer Location: Micro Perspective

Question Type: ESS