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Defining the PTSD Service Dog Intervention: Perceived Importance, Usage, and Symptom Specificity of Psychiatric Service Dogs for Military Veterans

Frontiers in Psychology, 2020
Research suggests that psychiatric service dogs may be an effective complementary treatment option for military veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Kerri E. Rodriguez, Kerri E. Rodriguez, Megan R. LaFollette, Megan R. LaFollette, Megan R. LaFollette, Karin Hediger, Niwako Ogata, Marguerite E. O’Haire, Marguerite E. O’Haire   +8 more
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Transcriptome analysis of MBD5-associated neurodevelopmental disorder (MAND) neural progenitor cells reveals dysregulation of autism-associated genes

Scientific Reports, 2021
MBD5-associated neurodevelopmental disorder (MAND) is an autism spectrum disorder (ASD) characterized by intellectual disability, motor delay, speech impairment and behavioral problems; however, the biological role of methyl-CpG-binding domain 5, MBD5 ...
Sureni V. Mullegama, Steven D. Klein, Stephen R. Williams, Jeffrey W. Innis, Frank J. Probst, Chad Haldeman-Englert, Julian A. Martinez-Agosto, Ying Yang, Yuchen Tian, Sarah H. Elsea, Toshihiko Ezashi   +10 more
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Pet Ownership and Quality of Life: A Systematic Review of the Literature

Veterinary Sciences, 2021
Pet ownership is the most common form of human–animal interaction, and anecdotally, pet ownership can lead to improved physical and mental health for owners. However, scant research is available validating these claims.
Kristel J. Scoresby, Elizabeth B. Strand, Zenithson Ng, Kathleen C. Brown, Charles Robert Stilz, Kristen Strobel, Cristina S. Barroso, Marcy Souza   +7 more
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Human-animal relationships and interactions during the Covid-19 lockdown phase in the UK: Investigating links with mental health and loneliness.

PLoS ONE, 2020
BackgroundThe Covid-19 pandemic raises questions about the role that relationships and interactions between humans and animals play in the context of widespread social distancing and isolation measures. We aimed to investigate links between mental health
Elena Ratschen, Emily Shoesmith, Lion Shahab, Karine Silva, Dimitra Kale, Paul Toner, Catherine Reeve, Daniel S Mills   +7 more
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Process Evaluation of Animal Assisted Therapies with Children: The Role of the Human-Animal Bond on the Therapeutic Alliance, Depth of Elaboration, and Smoothness of Sessions

Mediterranean Journal of Clinical Psychology, 2022
Objective: The current study examined the change processes in three Animal Assisted Therapies (AATs) by assessing the relationship between the human-animal bond and the therapeutic alliance, depth of elaboration, and smoothness of treatment sessions ...
Fabrizio Mezza, Claudia Saturnino, Rosa Pizzo, Antonio Santaniello, Serena Cristiano, Susanne Garzillo, Nelson Mauro Maldonato, Vincenzo Bochicchio, Lucia Francesca Menna, Cristiano Scandurra   +9 more
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Epidemiology of dog bites to people in Uruguay (2010–2020)

Veterinary Medicine and Science, 2023
Background Dog bites to people are a serious public health problem. Limited information exists at the country level in Latin America. The COVID‐19 pandemic changed people's lifestyles and their relationship with pets, and this could potentially affect ...
Javier Román, Gabriela Willat, José Piaggio, María T. Correa, Juan Pablo Damián   +4 more
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Surgical and Behavioral Relationships With Welfare

Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2020
Veterinarians perform surgery for a number of reasons, from treating a problem to preventing future problems. There is an inextricable link between the physical and psychological aspects of an animal's health, and surgery is often a conduit to bridge ...
Melissa Bain
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Demands and resources of a long-standing bring-your-dog-to-work program: a constant comparative analysis

Frontiers in Public Health
IntroductionGiven the evidence that companion animals may provide social and emotional support to their human counterparts, some companies have begun offering bring-your-dog-to-work programs in an effort to reduce employee strain and improve workplace ...
Braxton Schieler, Niwako Ogata, Leanne O. Nieforth   +2 more
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A dogs-at-work program in a veterinary college: promoting workplace wellbeing and resilience

Frontiers in Psychology
Dogs-at-work (DAW) programs may be able to take advantage of the benefits of human-animal interactions to support the resilience and wellbeing of employees in high stress workplaces, but research in this area is limited. Consequently, employers are often
Emilie M. MacInnis, Niwako Ogata, Leanne O. Nieforth   +2 more
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Members of the Pod: Do Marine Mammal Trainers Perceive a Bond with the Animals They Care For?

Journal of Zoological and Botanical Gardens, 2022
Animals under human care interact with their caretakers, potentially resulting in human–animal bonds (HABs), which can enhance wellbeing for both. Previous research has suggested that keepers perceive bonds with their animals, but investigation of a ...
Thomas Welsh, Sabrina Brando, Geoff Hosey, Samantha J. Ward   +3 more
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