Simple Summary Benefits for humans participating in animal-assisted therapy (AAT) have
been long documented; however, welfare considerations for the animal counterparts are still …

Objectives Animal-assisted therapy with dogs is regularly used in children with behavioural
and developmental disorders. Aims of this systematic review were threefold: to analyse the …

Simple Summary Including therapy dogs in adolescent mental health is increasingly
popular; however, there is poor guidance to assist providers in developing high-quality …

Simple Summary The demand for animal-assisted services (AAS) has increased in the past
decades. The participation of supporting animals in complementary therapy for humans is a …

Abstract Background and Purpose: Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT) is a therapy that
incorporates animals to improve the motor, social, behavioral, and/or cognitive functioning of …

Introduction: Canine-assisted psychotherapy (CAP) is an emerging field that is largely
unregulated and at times fragmented. Despite this, CAP shows promise as an innovative …

Background The role of animal-assisted therapy (AAT) in complementary and alternative
medicine is well acknowledged. AAT is widely patronized, in developed countries such as …

Animal-assisted interventions (AAI) became more generalized in health care settings and
their development in Europe is increasing. In France, the practice has grown in the absence …

Introducción En Chile, la atención dental de niños es ampliamente abarcada en la atención
primaria en la actualidad. Los odontólogos se enfrentan a distintos desafíos al momento de …

This chapter explores the competencies of animal-assisted intervention (AAI) handlers,
including the selection of dogs for AAI work. The importance of mutually respectful and …