Recognizing and mitigating canine stress during animal assisted interventions

L Townsend, NR Gee - Veterinary Sciences, 2021 - mdpi.com
Animal-assisted Interventions (AAI) proliferated rapidly since clinicians and researchers first
noted the positive effects animals have on people struggling with physical and mental health …

Animal assisted therapy in pediatric mental health conditions: A review

T Doan, D Pennewitt, R Patel - … in Pediatric and Adolescent Health Care, 2023 - Elsevier
Animal assisted therapy (AAT) has been explored as a treatment option for children with
mental health disorders and associated symptoms. AAT can be implemented in inpatient …

An evaluation of a dog-assisted social and emotional learning intervention in a school setting: Study protocol for a cluster-randomised trial

L Wintermantel, C Grove - Mental Health & Prevention, 2022 - Elsevier
Many children and adolescents experience mental health problems which has highlighted
the need for early intervention. Social and emotional learning (SEL) interventions in schools …

Complexities and considerations in conducting animal-assisted intervention research: A discussion of randomized controlled trials

KE Rodriguez, FLL Green, JT Binfet… - Human-Animal …, 2023 - cabidigitallibrary.org
The field of human-animal interaction (HAI) has experienced prolific growth in the scope,
breadth, and rigor of research conducted on animal-assisted interventions (AAIs). As …

Guidance on Minimum Standards for Canine-Assisted Psychotherapy in Adolescent Mental Health: Delphi Expert Consensus on Health, Safety, and Canine Welfare

MG Jones, K Filia, SM Rice, SM Cotton - Animals, 2024 - mdpi.com
Simple Summary Including therapy dogs in adolescent mental health is increasingly
popular; however, there is poor guidance to assist providers in developing high-quality …

[HTML][HTML] Dogs working in schools–Safety awareness and animal welfare

EMY Bidoli, A Firnkes, A Bartels, MH Erhard… - Journal of Veterinary …, 2022 - Elsevier
Gaining popularity, animal-assisted education is thought to enhance learning processes and
children's development, inter alia. While previous research has focused on these potential …

Children's Perceptions of a Therapy Dog-Assisted Social and Emotional Learning Intervention: Survey and Interview Findings

L Wintermantel, C Grove, S Laletas - Journal of Research in …, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Therapy dogs can improve the social and mental health outcomes for children and
adolescents. School-based interventions that address social and emotional learning (SEL) …

Can dogs reduce stress levels in school children? effects of dog-assisted interventions on salivary cortisol in children with and without special educational needs …

K Meints, VL Brelsford, M Dimolareva, L Maréchal… - Plos one, 2022 - journals.plos.org
Prolonged or excessive stress negatively affects learning, behavior and health across the
lifespan. To alleviate adverse effects of stress in school children, stressors should be …

Teacher-researcher collaboration in animal-assisted education: Co-designing a reading to dogs intervention

J Steel, JM Williams, S McGeown - Educational Research, 2022 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT Background Animal-assisted Education (AAE), including Reading to Dogs
(RTD), is an area of growing interest internationally across all phases of education, and …

How autism assistance canines enhance the lives of autistic children

S Morgan, DA O'Byrne - INQUIRY: The Journal of Health …, 2023 - journals.sagepub.com
The primary objective of this qualitative study was to examine the emerging phenomenon
regarding the use of autism assistance canines to support the development of autistic …