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Animal-Assisted Therapy to Increase Independent Reading for Children with Autism Spectrum Disorder

Theses | Contributor(s): Taylor L. Butts

Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) has become a popular intervention for the health and behavioral community as evidenced by media attention. The research that has been done on AAT has been mostly qualitative and anecdotal. The current study adds to the literature on AAT by collecting quantitative...

Horse Use and Care in Therapeutic Horseback Riding Programs

Theses | Contributor(s): Emily Watson

The Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship International (PATH Intl.) is an organization that offers therapeutic horseback riding (THR) and other equine-assisted activities and therapies in the United States. Research on how horses are used and cared for in PATH Intl.-affiliated...

Consensus Statement on Animals' Relationship with Pediatric Oncohematological Patients, on Behalf of Infectious Diseases and Nurse Working Groups of the Italian Association of Pediatric Hematology-Oncology

Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Fiumana, G., Botta, D., Dalla Porta, M. F., Macchi, S., Soncini, E., Santaniello, A., Paciello, O., Amicucci, M., Cellini, M., Cesaro, S.

Contact with animals in pediatric oncohematologic patients is associated with many benefits, but the risk of contracting zoonoses, even if low, must be considered by clinicians. In order to assess the awareness about this topic, we surveyed the Italian pediatric oncohematology centers, which...

The impact on physical performance, pain and psychological wellbeing of chronic low back pain patients during 12-weeks of equine- facilitated therapy intervention

Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Mattila-Rautiainen, S., Venojärvi, M., Rautiainen, H., Keski-Valkama, A.

Equine - Facilitated Therapy (EFT), an equine environment, and horses themselves can meet many physical and mental health needs beyond diagnostic categories. The horse's ability to produce a walk-like movement and the participant's ability to connect to non-judgemental living creatures,...

[Equine Assisted Group Therapy. The Effect on the Quality of Life in Elderly with Dementia]

Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Bos-Van Essen, S. M.

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Our mission is to provide trained and sponsored on-staff facility/therapy dogs to organizations serving communities in need.   An on-staff dog allows for deeper encounters between staff and residents, patients, and the public. These therapeutic interactions create lasting ripple effects...

When Therapy Dogs Provide Virtual Comfort: Exploring University Students' Insights and Perspectives

Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Christine Yvette Tardif-Williams, John-Tyler Binfet, Freya L. L. Green, Renata P. S. Roma, Akshat Singal, Camille X. Rousseau, Rebecca J. P. Godard

With the proliferation of canine-assisted interventions and the emphasis placed on the impact of these sessions in bolstering the well-being of visitors to sessions, especially university students, it can be easy to overlook just how participating in one of these sessions is experienced by...

Effect of Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT) on Social Interaction and Quality of Life in Patients with Schizophrenia during the COVID-19 Pandemic: An Experimental Study

Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Shih, C. A., Yang, M. H.

PURPOSE: Most patients with schizophrenia exhibit low willingness to return to society because of negative social experiences. The COVID-19 pandemic led to severe social isolation for schizophrenia patients. However, animal-assisted therapy (AAT) can improve individuals' empathy, social...

Human–Animal Bond Generated in a Brief Animal-Assisted Therapy Intervention in Adolescents with Mental Health Disorders

Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Rodrigo-Claverol, Maylos, Manuel-Canals, Marta, Lobato-Rincón, Luis Lucio, Rodriguez-Criado, Natalia, Roman-Casenave, Maite, Musull-Dulcet, Elisabet, Rodrigo-Claverol, Esther, Pifarré, Josep, Miró-Bernaus, Yvette

Background: The human–animal bond is crucial for the proper development of animal-assisted therapy (AAT) sessions. However, in specific cases such as in AAT focused on psychiatric patients who are admitted to acute units, there is only a short period of time available to establish this...

Effects of contact with a dog on prefrontal brain activity: A controlled trial

Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Marti, Rahel, Petignat, Milena, Marcar, Valentine L., Hattendorf, Jan, Wolf, Martin, Hund-Georgiadis, Margret, Hediger, Karin

Background There is a broad range of known effects of animal contact on human mental and physical health. Neurological correlates of human interaction with animals have been sparsely investigated. We investigated changes in frontal brain activity in the presence of and during contact with a...

Assistance Dogs for People with Younger (Early)-Onset Dementia: The Family Carer’s Experience

Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Marks, Genée, McVilly, Keith R.

There is growing evidence for trained assistance dogs promoting the health, wellbeing, and quality of life of people in a variety of circumstances, including for those with dementia. Little is known about people with younger (early)-onset dementia (YOD) and family carers. As part of a larger...

Schema Therapy with Sheep: Animal-assisted Intervention in Schema Therapeutic Psychiatric Addiction Treatment

Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Schmid, Petra, Nauss, Carmen, Uhlmann, Carmen

Child sexual abuse survivors: Differential complex multimodal treatment outcomes for pre-COVID and COVID era cohorts

Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Reeson, Matthew, Polzin, Wanda, Pazderka, Hannah, Agyapong, Vincent, Greenshaw, Andrew J., Hnatko, Gary, Wei, Yifeng, Szymanski, Laurie, Silverstone, Peter H.

Leveraging Campus Landscapes for Public Health: A Pilot Study to Understand the Psychological Effects of Urban Sheep Grazing on College Campuses

Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Kiers, A. Haven, Nishimura, Kelly M., Dewa, Carolyn S.

Efficacy of Animal-Assisted Therapy in Treatment of Patients With Traumatic Brain Injury: A Randomized Trial

Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Horton, L., Griffen, M., Chang, L., Newcomb, A. B.

Exploring the Effects of the Human–Animal Relationship on Care-Farms in the Context of Trauma Histories

Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Gorman, Richard, Cacciatore, Joanne

Paws to Care: Implementation of a Novel Medical Dog Office Hours Program to Foster Pediatric Health Care Staff Resilience and Joy

Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Gerson, J. S., Marco, K. C., Staab, J. H., Dixon, C. A.

Identifying with other animals and human well-being: extending perspectives on the social cure and human-animal relations

Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Amiot, C. E., Caron, P. O., Bastian, B.

Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and Equine Assisted Therapy: An Integrative Review of the Literature

Theses | Contributor(s): Brittany R. Selzer

The purpose of this integrative review of the literature is to examine the effectiveness of equine assisted therapy with individuals diagnosed with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). An extensive review of the literature was conducted regarding children diagnosed with ASD who received equine...

Intervenciones asistidas con animales en las ciencias del deporte: una propuesta de inclusión entre las actividades físicas en el medio natural

Journal Articles | Contributor(s): Myriam Díaz Hernández, Ana Myriam Lavín Pérez, Santos Villafaina, Francisco Javier Domínguez-Muñoz, Jesús Morenas, José Carmelo Adsuar, Israel González-García, Daniel Collado Mateo

Las intervenciones asistidas con animales (IAA), en sus diferentes formas, han mostrado beneficios en las personas a diferentes niveles. En España, profesionales de diferentes ámbitos llevan a cabo este tipo de intervenciones, destacando la ausencia de profesionales de las...