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Animals in Animal-Assisted Services: Are They Volunteers or Professionals? [PDF]

Animals, 2022
With the increasingly common practice of Animal-Assisted Services (AAS), whether in therapy, coaching, education, or volunteering programs, the concern over animal welfare has also risen. However, no standards have yet been established for good practices
Brigitte Wijnen, Pim Martens
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Behavioural Profile Differences Between Cats in Animal-Assisted Services (AAS) and Non-AAS Cats Using the Fe-BARQ in Flanders [PDF]

Animals
The engagement of cats in animal-assisted services (AAS) is increasing. This is surprising given that feline behavioural needs have been perceived as contradictory to conditions associated with AAS engagement, leading to the assumption that cats as a ...
Joni Delanoeije, Christel Palmyre Henri Moons, Els Helena Karel Anna Peeters, Patricia Pendry   +3 more
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Effectiveness of animal-assisted services for school-aged children: a systematic review [PDF]

European Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Abstract Animal-assisted services (AAS) have demonstrated potential benefits for children and adolescents, particularly in emotional development and educational outcomes. However, existing systematic reviews often focused on specific populations or types of animals, and overlook the quality of included studies ...
Filipa Sampaio, Lena Lidfors, Maria Andersson   +2 more
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Does a Lack of Early Intensive Socialisation with Humans Exclude Goats from Participating in Animal-Assisted Services? [PDF]

Animals
Socialisation with humans and willingness to interact with them are essential traits for animals involved in animal-assisted services (AAS). This study examined whether goats without prior intensive socialisation with humans may show predispositions to ...
Wiktoria Janicka, Kamila Janicka, Patrycja Magdalena Masier, Agnieszka Ziemiańska, Iwona Rozempolska-Rucińska   +4 more
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Establishing Behavioural Thresholds for Dogs in Animal-Assisted Services: Expert-Derived Thresholds and Field Study Comparison [PDF]

Animals
Animal-Assisted Services (AASs) are increasingly used in therapeutic, educational, and supportive contexts, raising growing concern for the welfare of the dogs involved.
E. Kathalijne Visser, Anna L. Jens, Peter van Honk, Mariska van Asselt, Sandra C. Haven-Pross   +4 more
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Navigating Loss in Animal-Assisted Services: Volunteer Experiences and Implications for Programs Following Therapy Dog Death or Retirement [PDF]

Animals
Animal-assisted services (AAS) depend on volunteer handler–dog teams, yet the emotional and relational impacts on volunteers when their therapy dog dies or retires remain largely unexplored.
Lori R. Kogan, Jennifer Currin-McCulloch, Wendy Packman, Cori Bussolari   +3 more
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Recommendations for uniform terminology in animal-assisted services (AAS)

Human-Animal Interactions
Through the years, the range of services involving animals benefiting people, often described as “animal-assisted interventions” (AAIs), has been plagued with confusing and inconsistent taxonomy, terminology, and definitions. This has caused difficulties
Amy Johnson Binder, Nancy Parish-Plass, Meg Kirby, Melissa Winkle, Daniela Plesa Skwerer, Laura Ackerman, Cindy Brosig, Wendy Coombe, Esther Delisle, Marie-Jose Enders-Slegers, Jo-Ann Fowler, Laura Hey, Tiffani Howell, Michael Kaufmann, Mariana Kienast, Miyako Kinoshita, Debbie Ngai, Brigitte Wijnen   +17 more
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Can the treatment effects of human-animal interaction be maintained? A randomized controlled trial including follow-up in people with severe mental illness [PDF]

Frontiers in Psychiatry
IntroductionThere are persistent demands for well-designed randomized controlled trials (RCTs), including follow-up measurements, in studies on animal-assisted treatment (AAT). In addition, a possible dose-response relationship is under discussion.
Petra Schmid, Petra Schmid, Stefan Tschöke, Stefan Tschöke, Carmen Nauss, Petra Prinz, Claudia Jauch-Ederer, Anna Lena Kordeuter, Carmen Uhlmann, Carmen Uhlmann   +9 more
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Dogs’ Behavioural Responses to Dog-Assisted Interventions: A Field Study [PDF]

Animals
Animal-assisted services (AASs) are increasingly integrated into healthcare, education, and social support settings. However, empirical evidence on the emotional well-being of participating dogs remains limited.
Sandra C. Haven-Pross, Anna L. Jens, Kyra N. Maarleveld, Peter van Honk, Manon de Kort, E. Kathalijne Visser   +5 more
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Equine-assisted coaching in formerly incarcerated men with histories of substance abuse: a 12-week exploratory study of anger regulation, quality of life, human–horse synchrony, and equine behavior [PDF]

Frontiers in Psychology
Equine-assisted interventions are increasingly used as complementary approaches to support psychosocial functioning, yet empirical evidence in justice-involved populations with histories of substance abuse remains limited.
Richard E. Griffioen, Sandra C. Haven-Pross, Sandra C. Haven-Pross, Hannah Verkuil   +3 more
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