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Animal-assisted therapy

open access: yesChoice Reviews Online, 2011
This comprehensive overview of the many types of animal-assisted therapy provides the perfect reference for students, general readers, pet owners, animal care specialists, psychologists, occupational and physical therapists, and mental health professionals.
Lippman, Frederick
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Animal Assisted Therapy and Trauma Survivors

Journal of Evidence-informed Social Work, 2016
Animal therapy is making strides in the treatment of posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). For years, animals have been used with great benefit in the treatment of the aged and the terminally ill. Now animal assisted therapy is benefitting sufferers of PTSD.
Debra, Mims, Rhondda, Waddell
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Animal-assisted therapy — magic or medicine?

Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 2000
A 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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Collaboration in Animal-Assisted Activities and Animal-Assisted Therapy

Seminars in Speech and Language, 2022
AbstractAnimal Assisted Intervention is a valuable tool in inpatient and outpatient rehabilitation. Conducting goal-directed, therapeutic Animal-Assisted Interventions requires certification, training and collaboration. It is important that Animal Assisted Therapy teams comprised of specially trained dogs and handlers are co-certified to ensure the ...
Elizabeth, Decina   +2 more
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Animal-assisted therapies for autism

Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care, 2023
Animal-assisted therapies have been increasingly used as part of treatment for a range of emotional-behavioral conditions and have more recently been incorporated into treatment for children with symptoms associated with autism spectrum disorder. Autism spectrum disorder affects one in 36 children and early interventions can be very effective. The aims
Anna, Beavers   +2 more
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Animal-Assisted Therapy

open access: yes, 2017
Presented by Nova Southeastern University; hosted by Fred Lippman, R.Ph., Ed.D. Chancellor Health Professions Division; with guests, Marni Bellavia, Manager, Animal Assisted Therapy Program, Humane Society of Broward County, and Terri Cannici, Volunteer,
Nova Southeastern University
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Animal Assisted Therapy.

The Journal of the Association of Physicians of India, 2021
Sometimes clinicians don’t know how to start integrating animals into their therapy practice. In this chapter, I discuss the necessary preparations in the clinic or office that a clinician must take before implementing an AAT program. These preparations include selecting a therapy animal, assessing a client for AAT work, setting client expectations ...
Jayant, Pai-Dhungat, Aparna, Verma
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Animal-assisted therapy

Dimensions of Critical Care Nursing, 2000
Animal-assisted therapy has gained widespread support and application over the past few decades. This article reviews the history of animal-assisted therapy; discusses its present goals and applications, including those pertinent to critical care; and notes questions requiring further research.
K, Connor, J, Miller
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