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Non-randomized controlled trial examining the effects of livestock on motivation and anxiety in patients with chronic psychiatric disorders
| Contributor(s):: Shimizu, N., Yamazaki, C., Asano, K., Ohe, S., Ishida, M.
OBJECTIVES: Patients with chronic schizophrenia exhibit negative symptoms, including decreased work motivation. Animal-assisted therapy programs have been reported to benefit such patients; hence, there is a possibility that sheep-rearing, rather than conventional employment training, may...
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Exposure to household pet cats and dogs in childhood and risk of subsequent diagnosis of schizophrenia or bipolar disorder
| Contributor(s):: Robert Yolken, Cassie Stallings, Andrea Origoni, Emily Katsafanas, Kevin Sweeney, Amalia Squire, Faith Dickerson
Background Serious psychiatric disorders such as schizophrenia and bipolar disorder have been associated with environmental exposures in early life. Contact with household pets such as cats and dogs can serve as a source of environmental exposure during these time periods. Methods We...
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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
| 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...
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The Efficacy of Animal-Assisted Therapy in Patients with Dual Diagnosis: Schizophrenia and Addiction
| Contributor(s):: Monfort, M., Benito, A., Haro, G., Fuertes-Saiz, A., Cañabate, M., Baquero, A.
The objective of the study was to evaluate the efficacy of an animal-assisted-therapy (AAT) program in patients diagnosed with schizophrenia-spectrum disorders and substance-use disorders in residential treatment in order to intervene in the remission of negative and positive symptoms and...
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Functional Outcomes in a Randomized Controlled Trial of Animal-Assisted Therapy on Middle-Aged and Older Adults with Schizophrenia
| Contributor(s):: Chen, C. R., Hung, C. F., Lee, Y. W., Tseng, W. T., Chen, M. L., Chen, T. T.
Deficits in cognition, physical, and social functions in adults with schizophrenia may become salient with aging. While animal-assisted therapy (AAT) can benefit physical function in older adults and improve symptoms of psychotic disorders, the effect of AAT on middle-aged patients with...
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Animal-Assisted Therapy in Middle-Aged and Older Patients With Schizophrenia: A Randomized Controlled Trial
| Contributor(s):: Chen, T. T., Hsieh, T. L., Chen, M. L., Tseng, W. T., Hung, C. F., Chen, C. R.
Objective: Animal-assisted therapy (AAT) has the potential to improve the symptomology, negative emotions, and level of well-being in older adults, as well as patients with mental illness. However, there remains limited evidence supporting the treatment efficacy of AAT in middle-aged and older...
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Eläimet apuna mielenterveyden hoitotyössä, sairaanhoitajan näkökulma
| Contributor(s):: Merja Reponen, Elisa Lammila
Opinnäytetyön tavoitteena oli haastattelujen kautta saadun tiedon avulla kehittää hoitotyötä eläinavusteisen toiminnan kautta mielenterveyden hoitotyössä. Opin-näytetyön tarkoituksena on sairaanhoitajille tehtävien teemahaastattelujen...
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[The effectiveness of therapeutic horseback-riding in the treatment of chronic schizophrenic patients. Experimental results and clinical experiences]
| Contributor(s):: Scheidhacker, M., Bender, W., Vaitl, P.
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Animal-assisted therapy—Novi trend u liječenju osoba s psihičkim i intelektualnim smetnjama
| Contributor(s):: N. Prosinečki
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The effects of pets on schizophrenics in a day treatment program
| Contributor(s):: Carol Lynne Eyster
In an effort to record the therapeutic effects of animals, three rabbits were introduced into a group therapy setting. Eight subjects (two female, six male) having the diagnosis of schizophrenia, chronic type and participating in a day treatment program were observed by four trained observers....
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Animal assisted therapy (AAT) program as a useful adjunct to conventional psychosocial rehabilitation for patients with schizophrenia: Results of a small-scale randomized controlled trial
| Contributor(s):: Calvo, Paula, Fortuny, Joan R., Guzmán, Sergio, Macías, Cristina, Bowen, Jonathan, García, María L., Orejas, Olivia, Molins, Ferran, Tvarijonaviciute, Asta, Cerón, José J., Bulbena, Antoni, Fatjó, Jaume
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Approaching anger in schizophrenia: What an implicit task tells you that self-report does not
| Contributor(s):: Reddy, L. Felice, Green, Michael F., Wynn, Jonathan K., Rinck, Mike, Horan, William P.
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Catching Dreams Out at the Ranch
| Contributor(s):: Eileen Bona
This newspaper article speaks to the effects of an animal and nature assisted therapy program for people with disabilities and mental health diagnoses in Alberta Canada.
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Flawed analyses undermine proposed relationship between childhood cat ownership and schizophrenia
| Contributor(s):: Wolf, Peter J., Hamilton, Francis E.
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In response
| Contributor(s):: Torrey, E. Fuller, Simmons, Wendy, Yolken, Robert H.
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Is Animal Assisted Therapy Using Dogs an Effective Treatment for Positive and Negative Symptoms for Adult Inpatient Schizophrenics?
| Contributor(s):: Davidson, Brian
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Reduced anxiety during dog assisted interviews in acute schizophrenic patients
| Contributor(s):: Lang, U. E., Jansen, J. B., Wertenauer, F., Gallinat, J., Rapp, M. A.
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Is childhood cat ownership a risk factor for schizophrenia later in life?
| Contributor(s):: Fuller Torrey, E., Simmons, Wendy, Yolken, Robert H.
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The Role and Impact of Animals with Pediatric Patients
| Contributor(s):: Tielsch Goddard, Anna, Gilmer, Mary Jo
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Über die Behandlung von Angstsörungen mit dem Psychotherapeutischen Reiten: Langzeitbeobachtungen und Ergebnisse einer experimentellen Studie aus dem Bezirkskrankenhaus Haar
| Contributor(s):: Scheidhacker, M., Friedrich, D., Bender, W.
