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Animals, 2021 Background: Eating disorders are characterized by a persistent disturbance that alters food intake and it is often accompanied by anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, or reduced functional capacity and quality of life.
Ana Myriam Lavín-Pérez +9 more
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Applied Sciences, 2021 Background and Objectives: Despite the scientific evidence of the positive effects of animal-assisted therapy (AAT) in adults with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), it is not still considered an evidence-based practice for this population.
Isabel Gómez-Calcerrada +9 more
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Animal assisted intervention: A systematic review of benefits and risks [PDF]
European Journal of Integrative Medicine, 2016 Fabrizio Bert +2 more
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Tales of the unexpected: Teacher’s experiences of working with children and dogs in schools
Human-Animal Interactions, 2023 Globally, there are a growing number of dogs in schools. Research suggests that there are potential benefits of interactions between children and dogs in educational contexts, for example in terms of social–emotional, cognitive and physical development ...
Helen Lewis +2 more
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Canine-Assisted Interventions in Hospitals: Best Practices for Maximizing Human and Canine Safety
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2021 Canine-assisted interventions (CAI) are becoming more popular in hospital settings, representing a crucial intersection between animals, veterinary medicine, and society. However, standardized policies and procedures to minimize risk and maximize benefit
Sandra B. Barker, Nancy R. Gee
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Animal-Assisted Interventions and Animal Welfare—An Exploratory Survey in Germany
Animals, 2023 Background: Animals play a crucial role in social occupational fields. The positive effects of animals are described in theory and practice. However, the significance of animal welfare in animal-assisted intervention settings has not yet been extensively
Katharina Ameli +2 more
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Methodological and terminological issues in animal-assisted interventions: An umbrella review of systematic reviews [PDF]
, 2020 Recently, animal-assisted interventions (AAIs), which are defined as psychological, educational, and rehabilitation support activities, have become widespread in different contexts.
Amato, A. +5 more
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Orangulas: effect of scheduled visual enrichment on behavioral and endocrine aspects of a captive orangutan (Pongo pygmaeus) [PDF]
, 2020 Captivity may have adverse effects on captive great apes, as they spend much more of their time engaged in foraging and other activities in the wild. Enrichment interventions have the potential to alleviate the adverse effects of captivity by introducing
Bach, Lars A +10 more
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One Health, 2023 Animal-assisted Interventions (AAIs) are becoming increasingly popular. To date, information on the extent of AAIs in Germany is limited. With a focus on infection control measures in health care facilities (HCFs), two studies were conducted in Lower ...
Sonja Wolken +3 more
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Healing smiles: Enhancing pediatric dental care through animal-assisted therapy – A narrative review
Archives of Medicine and Health Sciences, 2023 Dental anxiety refers to the negative emotional response of fear or avoiding dental care, which is exhibited by cognitive, physiological, and motor reactions when related to dental visits or dental treatment.
Aishwarya Vineshkumar Antala +1 more
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