Current Standards and Practices Within the Therapy Dog Industry: Results of a Representative Survey of United States Therapy Dog Organizations [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2020 Organizations that deliver animal-assisted interventions (AAIs), as well as those that train, evaluate, and register therapy dogs, have proliferated in recent decades in the United States (U.S.).
James A. Serpell +4 more
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Navigating Loss in Animal-Assisted Services: Volunteer Experiences and Implications for Programs Following Therapy Dog Death or Retirement [PDF]
AnimalsAnimal-assisted services (AAS) depend on volunteer handler–dog teams, yet the emotional and relational impacts on volunteers when their therapy dog dies or retires remain largely unexplored.
Lori R. Kogan +3 more
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A pilot randomized controlled trial to examine the impact of a therapy dog intervention on loneliness in adult patients hospitalized in a psychiatric unit [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychiatryBackground and objectivesLoneliness has been linked to a number of health threats and is associated with significant morbidity and mortality risks among people with mental illness.
Nancy R. Gee +5 more
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Preparing Therapy Dogs for Animal-Assisted Services: Governance, Welfare-Centred Preparation, and a Lifecycle Research Agenda Across Selected European and United States Frameworks [PDF]
AnimalsDog-assisted services are employed in healthcare, educational, social-care, and community settings, yet systems for preparing and protecting therapy dogs remain unevenly developed.
Muhzina Shajid Pyari +2 more
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Exploring How a Therapy Dog Intervention in a Tier 3 Classroom Influences Mental Health Components of Well-Being: A Case Study [PDF]
Behavioral SciencesThe purpose of this case study is to examine how a therapy dog intervention can be integrated into a Tier 3 intervention classroom and how therapy dog interventions influence mental health components of well-being, social, emotional, and behavioral ...
Kathleen M. Farrand, Jae Young Jung
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Brief therapy dog interactions may increase self-efficacy and lower perceived stress and cortisol in high school students: a preliminary study [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyThe present study examined changes in high schoolers’ perceived stress, general self-efficacy and cortisol levels after a brief interaction with a certified therapy dog.
Dawn K. Melzer +4 more
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Dog‐assisted therapy in the dental clinic. Part B. Hazards and assessment of potential risks to the health and safety of the dental therapy dog [PDF]
Clinical and Experimental Dental Research, 2019 Background A dental therapy dog may help anxious patients in the dental clinic overcome their fear and facilitate the completion of necessary dental care.
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Behavior Coding of Adolescent and Therapy Dog Interactions During a Social Stress Task [PDF]
Veterinary SciencesYouth mental health interventions incorporating trained therapy animals are increasingly popular, but more research is needed to understand the specific interactive behaviors between participants and therapy dogs.
Seana Dowling-Guyer +3 more
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Frontiers in Psychiatry, 2023 In recent years, there has been a global advancement in the offering of canine-assisted interventions (CAI) in prisons. However, these programs have focused primarily on the benefits to the dogs involved and not on the impact on the participants.
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EFFECT OF ANIMAL-ASSISTED THERAPY ON DEPRESSION, MEMORY, ATTENTION, AND EMOTION REGULATION [PDF]
Human Research in Rehabilitation, 2023 Introduction: The mere presence of a dog in a therapeutic setup is known to bring about more positive outcomes when incorporated in therapy, dogs can bring about multifarious benefits which are not entirely tapped upon.
Unnati G Hunjan, K. Jayasankara Reddy
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