http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/keyword/alternative-treatment Inquiries Journal provides undergraduate and graduate students around the world a platform for the wide dissemination of academic work over a range of core disciplines. en-us Wed, 10 Jun 2026 05:38:56 -0400 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 05:38:56 -0400 http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/707/non-traditional-therapies-in-forensic-populations-benefits-of-human-animal-interaction-art-therapy-and-meditation-based-interventions By A. M. Foerschner - Unique challenges are present in therapy when working with mentally ill offenders in a correctional setting. In order to encourage effective therapeutic change, hurdles such as strong resistance to therapy by inmates, complex etiologies of illness, and limited resources must be overcome in addition the usual challenges of treating individuals who have psychological issues. The present paper explores how non-traditional therapies, including human-animal interaction, art therapy, and meditation-based interventions have shown great effectiveness in treating mental illnesses common in the forensic... Tue, 16 Oct 2012 10:07 EDT http://www.inquiriesjournal.com/articles/707/non-traditional-therapies-in-forensic-populations-benefits-of-human-animal-interaction-art-therapy-and-meditation-based-interventions