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Animal Assisted Therapy and Trauma Survivors
Journal of Evidence-informed Social Work, 2016Animal 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, 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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Animal-assisted therapy and occupational therapy
Journal of Occupational Therapy, Schools, and Early Intervention, 2017ABSTRACTThe use of animals for therapeutic purposes has been documented in the literature for centuries. This review will highlight evidence of the benefits of animal-assisted therapy as well as provide a plethora of resources for therapists interested in learning more about how animals can provide restorative benefits for their clients.
Christy Szczech Moser
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Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, 2023
BACKGROUND and purpose Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) experience difficulty with communication, learning, behaviour, and social interactions. Animal-assisted therapy (AAT) is a growing alternative and complementary therapy for ASD.
Amy Kate Rehn, V. Caruso, Saravana Kumar
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BACKGROUND and purpose Individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) experience difficulty with communication, learning, behaviour, and social interactions. Animal-assisted therapy (AAT) is a growing alternative and complementary therapy for ASD.
Amy Kate Rehn, V. Caruso, Saravana Kumar
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Animal-assisted therapies for autism
Current Problems in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care, 2023Animal-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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Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, 2023
BACKGROUND and Purpose: Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT) is a therapy that incorporates animals to improve the motor, social, behavioral, and/or cognitive functioning of participants.
Macy Burr +4 more
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BACKGROUND and Purpose: Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT) is a therapy that incorporates animals to improve the motor, social, behavioral, and/or cognitive functioning of participants.
Macy Burr +4 more
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Psychiatry Research, 2022
The purpose of this meta-analysis is to systematically examine the efficacy of animal-assisted therapy (AAT) for patients with dementia. PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane libraries were searched till November 2021 to collect studies in relation to AAT that ...
Hongyu Chen +5 more
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The purpose of this meta-analysis is to systematically examine the efficacy of animal-assisted therapy (AAT) for patients with dementia. PubMed, Embase, and Cochrane libraries were searched till November 2021 to collect studies in relation to AAT that ...
Hongyu Chen +5 more
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A Correlational Study Exploring Nurse Work Anxiety and Animal-Assisted Therapy
Journal of Nursing Administration, 2022OBJECTIVE The aim of this study was to perform a correlational study to explore nurse work anxiety. BACKGROUND Nurses experience work anxiety with chronic stressful situations, high-acuity assignments, and rigorous patient care standards.
J. Coto +5 more
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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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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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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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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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