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Comparison of the Effectiveness of Animal-Assisted Therapy and play therapy In reducing Primary school children Components of behavioral disorders. [PDF]

open access: yesRavānshināsī-i Afrād-i Istis̠nāyī, 2021
Objective: The present study aimed is Comparison of the Effectiveness of Animal-Assisted Therapy and play therapy In reducing Primary school children Components of behavioral disorders.
mohsen siavashi   +3 more
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Mainstreaming Animal-Assisted Therapy [PDF]

open access: yesILAR Journal, 2010
The term animal-assisted therapy (AAT) commonly refers to the presentation of an animal to one or more persons for the purpose of providing a beneficial impact on human health or well-being. AAT is an ideal example of "One Health" because of numerous studies and widespread testimonials indicating that many humans feel better in the presence of pets and
Lori S, Palley   +2 more
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Animal-Assisted Interventions and Animal Welfare—An Exploratory Survey in Germany

open access: yesAnimals, 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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Recognizing and Mitigating Canine Stress during Animal Assisted Interventions

open access: yesVeterinary Sciences, 2021
Animal-assisted Interventions (AAI) proliferated rapidly since clinicians and researchers first noted the positive effects animals have on people struggling with physical and mental health concerns.
Lisa Townsend, Nancy R. Gee
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Dogs motivate obese children for physical activity: Key elements of a motivational theory of animal-assisted interventions

open access: yesFrontiers in Psychology, 2013
Background: There is empirical evidence that the presence of a companion animal can have a positive impact on performance. The available evidence can be viewed in terms of differing hypotheses that attempt to explain the mechanisms behind the positive ...
Rainer eWohlfarth   +5 more
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Organization of animal-assisted therapy: From voluntary activities to work of professionals [PDF]

open access: yesSHS Web of Conferences, 2020
Humankind has always known about the usefulness in integration of animals for the achievement of such routine goals as hunting, household and territory protection, transportation, scouting foreign territories and materials, and overcoming physical ...
Lotko Marika
doaj   +1 more source

Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis of the Occurrence of ESKAPE Bacteria Group in Dogs, and the Related Zoonotic Risk in Animal-Assisted Therapy, and in Animal-Assisted Activity in the Health Context [PDF]

open access: yes, 2020
Animal-assisted interventions are widely implemented in different contexts worldwide. Particularly, animal-assisted therapies and animal-assisted activities are often implemented in hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and other health facilities.
Fioretti, Alessandro   +3 more
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The Efficiency of Animal-Assisted Therapy in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Psychotherapeutic Cases

open access: yesКонсультативная психология и психотерапия, 2019
We discuss a rather new approach for the Russian psychotherapeutic practice — animal-assisted therapy. Russian scientific and psychotherapeutic literature lacks scientific studies that comprehensively consider the effectiveness of animal-assisted therapy
Nikolskaya A.V., Kostrigin A.A.
doaj   +1 more source

Rudolph, the kids’ ward reindeer: a scoping review of the effects of support animals on the well-being of healthcare staff

open access: yesJournal of Occupational Medicine and Toxicology, 2023
Background Many systematic reviews identify support animals or animal assisted activity as a beneficial and standard practice in several medical disciplines for patients (children, adolescents, and adults) and residents in care homes.
Thomas C. Erren   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

Incorporating the Principles of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy into Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy.

open access: yesPhenomena Journal, 2022
Equine-assisted psychotherapy is a promising new psychotherapeutic intervention designed to treat a variety of mild to moderate mental health conditions, however it appears to lack a strong psychological framework underpinning the methodology.
1 Roberta Caiazza, 1Toby King, 2 Melissa Davis, 2 Eva Lee, 2 Gwyneth Doherty-Sneddon
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