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Animals, 2023 Human-animal bond is defined as the mutually beneficial relationship between humans and animals. Recent years have seen increasing research regarding the benefits of interaction with animals for autistic children.
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Therapy Dog Welfare Revisited: A Review of the Literature. [PDF]
Vet Sci, 2021 During the past decade, the field of human–animal interaction(s) research has been characterized by a significant increase in scientific findings. These data have contributed to our current understanding of how humans may benefit from contact with ...
Glenk LM, Foltin S.
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Reactivation of a Hospital-Based Therapy Dog Visitation Program during the COVID-19 Pandemic. [PDF]
Animals (Basel), 2022 Simple Summary Negative mental health outcomes have affected healthcare workers, patients, and community members following pandemics: most recently, the SARS-CoV-2 (COVID-19) outbreak.
Townsend L, Heatwole JK, Gee NR.
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Intraoral clinical examinations of pediatric patients with anticipatory anxiety and situational fear facilitated by therapy dog assistance: A pilot RCT. [PDF]
Clin Exp Dent Res, 2023 To evaluate whether the presence of a certified therapy dog specially trained for working in a dental setting may facilitate dental care of anxious pediatric patients.
Gussgard AM, Carlstedt K, Meirik M.
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Outcomes of a controlled trial with visiting therapy dog teams on pain in adults in an emergency department. [PDF]
PLoS One, 2022 Context Pain is a primary reason individuals attend an Emergency Department (ED), and its management is a concern. Objectives Change in symptoms and physiologic variables at 3 time points pre-post a ten-minute St.
Carey B +21 more
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The Benefits of Dog-Assisted Therapy for Children With Anxiety
Psychotherapy and Counselling Journal of Australia, 2023 # Background Anxiety disorders are one of the most common mental health disorders experienced by children, and they have a negative effect on social, academic, and health functioning.
Andrea Wu, Ruth Wei
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Null effects of therapy dog interaction on adolescent anxiety during a laboratory-based social evaluative stressor. [PDF]
Anxiety Stress Coping, 2021 Background and Objectives Animal-assisted interventions (AAIs) are increasingly popular as treatments to reduce anxiety. However, there is little empirical evidence testing the mechanisms of action in AAIs, especially among adolescents.
Mueller MK +3 more
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International Journal of Qualitative Studies on Health & Well-Being, 2017 Purpose: Living with Alzheimer’s disease (AD) can involve a person being unable to recall and convey information in daily life. There are several ways to provide person-centred care to older people with AD, e.g. by empowering them in a situation. The use
Anna Swall +3 more
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A Commentary about Lessons Learned: Transitioning a Therapy Dog Program Online during the COVID-19 Pandemic. [PDF]
Animals (Basel), 2021 Simple Summary The purpose of this commentary is to highlight the lessons our team learned through transitioning a university campus’ therapy dog program from being delivered in-person to a novel online format during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Dell C +6 more
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