Psikiyatride Güncel Yaklaşımlar, 2020 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 ...
Arzu Çakıcı, Mehmet Kök
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Methodological and Terminological Issues in Animal-Assisted Interventions: An Umbrella Review of Systematic Reviews [PDF]
Animals, 2020 Recently, animal-assisted interventions (AAIs), which are defined as psychological, educational, and rehabilitation support activities, have become widespread in different contexts.
Antonio Santaniello +5 more
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Nursing Management, 2013 Ranger, the cardiac Pet Therapy standard poodle, was called upon by a family member to visit Mrs. M, a patient hospitalized for worsening heart failure. Although short of breath, Mrs. M started talking to Ranger as he rested quietly on the bed beside her.
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Job Analysis and Curriculum Design of South Korean Animal-Assisted Therapy Specialists Using DACUM [PDF]
AnimalsThis study analyzed the jobs of animal-assisted therapy specialists using the Development of a Curriculum (DACUM) technique, a job analysis method for the duties and tasks performed in a specific job.
Soo Jeong Choi, Jin Soo Han
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Is Animal-Assisted Therapy for Minimally Conscious State Beneficial? A Case Study [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2020 ObjectiveThe goal of this single case study was to qualitatively investigate the effects of animal-assisted therapy in a patient in a minimally conscious state.MethodWe present a 28-year-old female patient in a minimally conscious state following ...
Jacqueline P. Boitier +7 more
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The Role of Animal-Assisted Therapy in Enhancing Patients’ Well-Being: Systematic Study of the Qualitative and Quantitative Evidence [PDF]
JMIRx MedBackgroundAnimal-assisted therapy, also known as pet therapy, is a therapeutic intervention that involves animals to enhance the well-being of individuals across various populations and settings.
Ramendra Pati Pandey +4 more
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Animal-assisted therapy for dementia. [PDF]
Cochrane Database Syst Rev, 2019 Dementia is a chronic condition which progressively affects memory and other cognitive functions, social behaviour, and ability to carry out daily activities. To date, no treatment is clearly effective in preventing progression of the disease, and most treatments are symptomatic, often aiming to improve people's psychological symptoms or behaviours ...
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An analysis of the annual mobility of Polish Konik horses depending on habitat, season, and time of the day [PDF]
Archives Animal Breeding, 2022 The aim of the present study was to analyse the mobility of Polish Konik horses in their natural environment. The study was conducted on a herd of 15 Polish Konik horses in 2018.
R. Pikuła +3 more
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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]
Ravānshināsī-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.
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