A Randomized Controlled Trial of Traditional Psychosocial and Canine-Assisted Interventions for Children with ADHD
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| Abstract |
This study provides findings on the final main outcomes from a randomized controlled trial of psychosocial intervention with and without canine assisted intervention (CAI) for children with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). Eighty-eight children, ages 7-9 with ADHD, combined subtype were randomly assigned to 12-week intervention groups (CAI or Non-CAI). Outcome measures were collected across multiple domains and time points. Main effects of group were revealed for total ADHD symptoms (p <.05), inattention (p =.01) and social skills (p =.04), indicating that the CAI group fared better than the non-CAI group. A significant interaction of group by time on ratings of problem behaviors (p =.02) and social initiation (p =.03), indicated the CAI group demonstrated a modest benefit over the non-CAI group in these domains. This manuscript describes the results and discusses the benefits and limitations of this intervention for children with ADHD. |
| Date | 2018 |
| Publication Title | Human-Animal Interaction Bulletin |
| Volume | 6 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 64-80 |
| ISBN/ISSN | 2333-522X |
| URL | https://www.apa-hai.org/haib/download-info/a-randomized-controlled-trial-of-traditional-psychosocial-and-canine-assisted-interventions-for-children-with-adhd/ |
| Language | English |
| Additional Language | English |
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