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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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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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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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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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Therapeutic horseback riding for ACT patients with schizophrenia
| Contributor(s):: Corring, Deborah, Lundberg, Erica, Rudnick, Abraham
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Animal-Assisted Therapy Ameliorates Anhedonia in Schizophrenia Patients
| Contributor(s):: Nathans-Barel, Inbar, Feldman, Pablo, Berger, Barry, Modai, Ilan, Silver, Henry
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Another breed of "service" animals: STARS study findings about pet ownership and recovery from serious mental illness
| Contributor(s):: Jennifer P. Wisdom, Goal Auzeen Saedi, Carla A. Green
This study elucidates the role of pets in recovery processes among adults with serious mental illness. Data derive from interviews with 177 HMO members with serious mental illness (52.2% women, average age 48.8). Interviews and questionnaires addressed factors affecting recovery processes and...
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Questionnaire on animal-assisted therapy (AAT): The expectation for AAT as a daycare program for Japanese schizophrenic patients
| Contributor(s):: Iwahashi, Kazuhiko, Waga, Chikako, Ohta, Mitsuaki
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Non conventional psychiatric rehabilitation in schizophrenia using therapeutic riding: the FISE multicentre Pindar project
| Contributor(s):: Stefania Cerino, Francesca Cirulli, Flavia Chiarotti, Stefano Seripa
The FISE (Federazione Italiana Sport Equestri) Pindar is a multicentre research project aimed at testing the potential effects of therapeutic riding on schizophrenic patients. Twenty-four subjects with a diagnosis of schizophrenia were enrolled for a 1 year-treatment involving therapeutic riding...
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The effect of animal-assisted activity on inpatients with schizophrenia
| Contributor(s):: Chu, Cheng- I., Liu, Chao-Yin, Sun, Chi-Tzu, Lin, Jung
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Állatasszisztált terápia bevezetése pszichiátriai betegek otthonában ápolt szkizofrén betegek rehabilitációjában
| Contributor(s):: Zoltán, Kovács, Renáta, Kis, Sándor, Rózsa, Linda, Rózsa
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Animal-assisted therapy
| Contributor(s):: Prosine?ki, Nina
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Katten en patiënten met schizofrenie: Een goed samengaan?
| Contributor(s):: de Kok, Y.
