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Animal-Assisted Therapy and Cardiovascular Disease
Seminars in Integrative Medicine, 2004It has become clear that psychosocial factors play an integral role in health, particularly in influencing the progression and severity of disease. Scientists have begun to identify these factors in order to uncover methods to control them and so affect the course of an illness.
Andrew I. Wolff, William H. Frishman
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2019
Animal assisted therapy is an alternative treatment method based on human-animal interaction, used as complementary to the main therapy in order to cure and enhance the living conditions in individuals affected by chronic diseases or mental disorders. Animal assisted therapy is known to be used as a complementary therapy in many illnesses and disorders
ÇAKICI, Arzu, KÖK, Mehmet
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Animal assisted therapy is an alternative treatment method based on human-animal interaction, used as complementary to the main therapy in order to cure and enhance the living conditions in individuals affected by chronic diseases or mental disorders. Animal assisted therapy is known to be used as a complementary therapy in many illnesses and disorders
ÇAKICI, Arzu, KÖK, Mehmet
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Animal‐Assisted Therapy With Hospitalized Adolescents
Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatric Nursing, 1997To ascertain the effects of animal-assisted therapy on hospitalized adolescents.Thirty adolescents hospitalized in a 16-bed psychiatric unit. Data collection included patient journals, interviews with 15 patients, and anecdotal notes from observations and staff reports.
N, Bardill, S, Hutchinson
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The Science Behind Animal-Assisted Therapy
Current Pain and Headache Reports, 2013Animal-assisted therapy is a complementary medicine intervention, typically utilizing dogs trained to be obedient, calm, and comforting. Several studies have reported significant pain relief after participating in therapy dog visits. Objective reports of reduced pain and pain-related symptoms are supported by studies measuring decreased catecholamines ...
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Animal-assisted therapy — magic or medicine?
Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 2000A sound theoretical basis supported by scientifically measured physiological parameters is needed to gain medical support for animal-assisted therapy. Six neurochemicals associated with a decrease in blood pressure were measured in humans (n=18) and dogs (n=18) before and after positive interaction.
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