Animal-Assisted Activities / Therapy

 

Abstracts, Articles, and Bibliographies

• General
  
  Measuring Stress and Immune Response in Healthcare Professionals Following Interation with a Therapy Dog: A Pilot Study. S.B. Barker; J.S. Knisely; N.L; N.L. McCain: A.M. Best. -
  

  The Healing Power of Dogs: Cocoa's Story . Cangelosi, P.R., Embrey, C.N. J Psychosoc Nurs Ment Health Serv. 2006 Jan; 44(1):17-20.

  Frontal Midline Theta Activity As a Index of the Efficacy of Animal-Assisted Therapy in Cases of Math Anxiety. Brubaker, A.S., Lau, J.K., San Miguel, M.,Geisler, M.W. International Journal of Psychophysiology, 2004; 54:158-9.

  
  
• Alzheimer's
  

  Animal Assisted Therapy for People with Dementia Motomura, N., Yagi, T., Ohyama, H. Psychogeriatrics. 2004 Jun; (4)2:40-2
  
  Using Aquariums in Managing Alzheimer's Disease: Influence on Resident Nutrition and Behaviors and Improving Staff Morale. N. Edwards, and A. Beck
  
  Animal-Assisted Therapy in a Nursing Home Alzheimer Special Care. D. Buttrram
  

• Children and Adolescents
  

  “What Are All These Dogs Doing at Shool?” Using Therapy Dogs to Promote Children’s Reading Practice . Jalongo, M.R. Childhood Education, 2005 Spring; 81(3):152-8.
  
  Elephant-Facilitated Psychotherapy – A Clinical Evaluation. Swanepoel, H.C., Odendaal, J.S.J. Pakistan Journal of Social Sciences, 2005; 3(1):205-9.
  
  Learning from Dolphins . Stringer, J. Complement Ther Nurs Midwifery. 2004 Feb; 10(1):61-3.

  Equine-Facilitated Psychotherapy Benefits Students and Children . Roberts, F., Bradberry, J., Williams, C. Holist Nurs Pract. 2004 Jan-Feb; 18(1):32-5.

  Influences of Hippotherapy on the Motor and Social-Emotional Behavior of Young Children with Disabilities . Rolandelli, P.S., Dunst, C.J. Bridges: Practice-Based Research Syntheses, 2003 Sep; 2(1):1-14.

  Analysis of Child-Dog Play Behavior in Child Psychiatry. Prothmann, A., Albrecht, K., Dietrich, S., Hornfeck, U., Stieber, S., Ettrich, C. Anthrozoös. 2005; 18(1):43-58

  Canine Visitors: The Influence of Therapy Dogs on Young Children's Learning and Well-being in Classrooms and Hospitals . Jalongo. M.R., Astorino, T., Bomboy, N. Early Childhood Education Journal. Aug 2004; 32(1):9-16

  Implementing a Hospital-Based Animal Therapy Program for Children with Cancer: A Descriptive Study . Gagnon, J., Bouchard, F., Landry, M., Belles-Isles, M., Fortier, M., Fillion, L. Can Oncol Nurs J. 2004 Fall; 14(4):217-22.
  
  The Value of a Dog in a Classroom of Children with Severe Emotional Disorders. K. Anderson and M. Olson
  
  Canine Visitation (Pet) Therapy Pilot Data on Decreases in Child Pain Perception. E. Sobo, B. Eng, and N. Kassity-Krich
  
  Can a Week of Therapeutic Riding Make a Difference? - A Pilot Study. L. Kaiser, L. Spence, A. Lavergne and K. Vanden Bosch
  
  Animal-Assisted Therapy with Children. D. Buttram
  
  Assistance Dog Placement in the Pediatric Population: Benefits, Risks, and Recommendations for Future Application. B.W. Davis, K. Nattrass, S. O'Brien, G. Patronek, and M. MacCollin
  
  Behavior of Dolphins Towards Adults and Children During Swim-With-Dolphin Programs and Towards Children with Disabilities During Therapy Sessions. K. Brensing and K. Link
  
  The Proposed Benefits of Incorporating Non-Human Animals Into Preventative Efforts for Conduct Disorder. E. Gullone
  

• Occupational Therapy
  

  Resident and Therapist Views of Animal-Assisted Therapy: Implications for Occupational Therapy Practice . Velde, B.P., Cipriani, J., Fisher, G. Australian Occupational Therapy Journal. 2005 Mar; 52(1):43-50

• Correctional Facilities
  
  Psychosocial Impact of a Service Dog Training Program on Inmate Trainers. H. M. Suthers-McCabe, E. E. Van Voorhees and A. K. Fournier
  
  The Cat Programme, An Animal-Assisted Therapy at Saxierriet Prison for Men: Its Effects and Results in a Correctional Establishment. M.A. Nadine Nef
  
  
• Hospice
  

  Companion Animals in Palliative Care: Stories from the Bedside. Geisler, A.M. Am J Hosp Palliat Care. 2004 Jul-Aug; 21(4):285-8.

• Long Term Care / Nursing Homes
  
  The Effects of Group and Individual Animal-Assisted Therapy on Loneliness in Residents of Long-Term Care Facilities. M. Banks and W. Banks
  
  Evaluation of Stress Response of Horses in Equine Assisted Therapy Programs. H. M. Suthers-McCabe and L. Albanao
  
  
• Psychiatric Facilities
  

  Animal-Assisted Therapy for Middle-Aged Schizophrenic Patients Living in a Social Institution. A Pilot Study . Kovacs, Z., Kis, R., Rozsa, S., Rozsa, L. Clin Rehabil. 2004 Aug; 18(5):483-6.
  
  Pet Companionship and Depression: Results from a United States Internet Sample. R. B. Tower and M. Nokota
  
  Randomized Controlled Trial of Animal Facilitated Therapy with Dolphins in the Treatment of Depression. C. Antonioli and M. A. Reveley
  
  Effect of Aquariums on Electroconvulsive Therapy Patients. S. Barker, K. Rasmussen and A. Best
  
  Case Studies of Adults Receiving Horse-Riding Therapy. H. Burgon
  
  Interaction of Psychologically Disturbed Children with a Therapy Dog. A. Prothmann, S. Stieber, U. Hornfeck, S. Dietrich, K. Albrecht and C. Ettrich.