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Re-evaluating the benefits and challenges of communal pet dog ownership at an adult residential psychiatric facility
Contributor(s):: Maroney, Pam, Kougioumtzis, Marianthi
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Risks and benefits of animal-assisted interventions for critically ill patients admitted to intensive care units
| Contributor(s):: Fiore, M., Cortegiani, A., Friolo, G., Frigieri Covani, F., Cardia, L., Ferraro, F., Alampi, D.
BackgroundPets offer significant health benefits, from decreased cardiovascular risks to anxiety and post-traumatic stress improvements. Animal-assisted interventions (AAI) are not frequently practiced in the intensive care unit (ICU) for fear of health risk for critical patients because there is...
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Media Coverage of Pet Therapy Research Often Gets It Wrong
| Contributor(s):: Harold Herzog
What a study of therapy dogs on kids with cancer really found.
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The effect of pet therapy on the stress and social anxiety levels of disabled children: A randomized controlled trial
| Contributor(s):: Demiralay, Ş, Keser, İ
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Cariad Pet Therapy
Cariad Pet Therapy is an award winning, not-for-profit Community Interest Company with our head office based in Haverfordwest, Pembrokeshire. We were established in September 2018. At Cariad Pet Therapy we provide therapy dog wellness visits with 65 volunteers and their therapy dogs across...
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Using Pet Therapy to Decrease Patients' Anxiety on Two Diverse Inpatient Units
| Contributor(s):: Mulvaney-Roth, P., Jackson, C., Bert, L., Eriksen, S., Ryan, M.
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Animal-assisted intervention and agitation in patients with dementia: evaluation in a special care unit by the Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory
| Contributor(s):: Latoch, S., Carnein, S., Kohler, R., Blanc, F., Vogel, T., Kaltenbach, G.
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Pet Therapy in the Emergency Department and Ambulatory Care: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
| Contributor(s):: Gaudet, L. A., Elliott, S. A., Ali, S., Kammerer, E., Stauffer, B., Felkar, B., Scott, S. D., Dennett, L., Hartling, L.
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Effects of Pet Therapy in Elderly Patients with Neurocognitive Disorders: A Brief Review
| Contributor(s):: Sbrizzi, C., Sapuppo, W.
INTRODUCTION: Neurocognitive disorders (NCDs) are disturbances highly related to age. This means that, with the increasing trend in life expectancy, there is also an increase in this diagnosis, although NCDs are not exclusively found in the population over 65 years old. Likely, they will...
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Animal-Assisted Interventions with Dogs: A Review of the Current Literature
| Contributor(s):: Doney, Emma
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Patients’ Best Friend: Understanding the Influence of Pet Therapy on Pain and Mood
| Contributor(s):: Georgianna, Sarah R.
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Nurse Leaders' Perspectives on Animal-Assisted Interventions
| Contributor(s):: Abate, Samantha Vita
Knowledge deficits and unfavorable attitudes are commonly cited barriers that prevent adoption of animal-assisted interventions (AAIs). Nurse leaders’ (NLs’) knowledge of and attitudes toward AAIs have not been well documented in the literature. The purpose of this study was to...
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[Animal-assisted intervention and agitation in patients with dementia: evaluation in a special care unit by the Cohen-Mansfield Agitation Inventory]
| Contributor(s):: Latoch, S., Carnein, S., Kohler, R., Blanc, F., Vogel, T., Kaltenbach, G.
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Paws for Thought: A Controlled Study Investigating the Benefits of Interacting with a House-Trained Dog on University Students Mood and Anxiety
| Contributor(s):: Emily L R Thelwell
University students have been found to have higher rates of psychological distress than that of the general population, which reportedly rises significantly upon starting university and does not return to pre-university levels throughout their time in university. It is therefore highly...
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A multicenter study of animal-assisted activity and anxiety among older adults hospitalized in acute care settings
| Contributor(s):: Kowalski, Mildred Ortu, Smith, Carnette, Cole, Donna A., Bersick, Eileen, Keleekai-Brapoh, Nowai, Panfile, Patricia, Abate, Sami V.
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Effects of animal-assisted therapy on mental health of veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder
| Contributor(s):: Alison Thies
This project explores the potential of using animals (particularly dogs) in animal-assisted therapy( AAT) with veterans who suffer from PTSD and reports on research that shows improvement in symptoms such as regulation of emotions, perceived quality of life, social functioning, sleep patterns,...
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Animal assisted interventions in the children's hospital: protocol for a scoping review
| Contributor(s):: Howe, R., Nicholson, S., Lafferty, A., Davies, C., Stokes, D., Kroll, T.
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The Best Therapist Has Fur and Four Legs
| Contributor(s):: Jordyn Boesch, Sarah Boggs, Mark Campbell, Sarah Elam, Chelsea Hunley
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Animal-assisted therapy : a volunteer's perspective
| Contributor(s):: Moorhead, Jesse Rose
Animal Assisted Therapy is a non-traditional therapy method that has gained recognition in recent years. The literature on the subject is largely provided by professional counselors and licensed social workers. This study investigated the perspectives of the volunteer animal handlers who...
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Animal assisted intervention for oncology and palliative care patients: A systematic review
| Contributor(s):: Diniz Pinto, K., Vieira de Souza, C. T., Benamor Teixeira, M. L., Fragoso da Silveira Gouvêa, M. I.
