Effects of interactions with animals on human psychological distress

MK Crossman - Journal of Clinical Psychology, 2017 - Wiley Online Library
Context Human–animal interaction (HAI) is widely used as a method of reducing
psychological distress. However, research findings in support of HAI have not kept pace with …

Perceptions of animal‐assisted interventions: The influence of attitudes toward companion animals

MK Crossman, AE Kazdin - Journal of clinical psychology, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Objective We tested whether people are prone toward positive perceptions of Animal‐
Assisted Interventions (AAIs). We additionally evaluated whether this effect is stronger for …

Evaluating the Influence of the Presence of a Dog on Bias toward Individuals with Overweight and Obesity

MK Crossman, AE Kazdin, K Galbraith, L Eros… - Anthrozoös, 2018 - Taylor & Francis
Individuals with overweight and obesity are subject to enormous bias and discrimination
across domains. This bias constitutes a considerable public health problem beyond the …

The Positive Influence of Dog Presence on Perceptions of Therapists in Introductory Videos

SGE Isenstein - 2023 - search.proquest.com
Research shows that individuals who are accompanied by a dog are perceived more
positively compared to when they are alone in multiple contexts, including in photographs …

Unleashing the Trojan Horse: Anthropomorphic Experiences of Participants in Equine Facilitated Learning, a Qualitative Case Study

E Hedger - 2021 - search.proquest.com
Purpose: The purpose of this qualitative case study was to identify and describe the
experiences of participants in an equine assisted-learning workshop and how the learning …