Animal-Assisted Intervention for trauma: A systematic literature review.

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dc.contributor.authorO'Haire, M. E., Guérin, N. A., & Kirkham, A. C.
dc.date.accessioned2016-11-29T18:30:43Z
dc.date.available2016-11-29T18:30:43Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractAnimals have a long history of inclusion in psychiatric treatment. There has been a recent growth in the empirical study of this practice, known as Animal-Assisted Intervention (AAI). We conducted a systematic review of the empirical literature on AAI for trauma, including posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Ten studies qualified for inclusion, including six peer- reviewed journal articles and four unpublished theses. Participants were predominantly survivors of child abuse, in addition to military veterans. The presentation of AAI was highly variable across the studies. The most common animal species were dogs and horses. The most prevalent outcomes were reduced depression, PTSD symptoms, and anxiety. There was a low level of methodological rigor in most studies, indicating the preliminary nature of this area of investigation. We conclude that AAI may provide promise as a complementary treatment option for trauma, but that further research is essential to establish feasibility, efficacy, and manualizable protocolsen_US
dc.identifier.citationO'Haire, M. E., Guérin, N. A., & Kirkham, A. C. (2015). Animal-Assisted Intervention for trauma: A systematic literature review. Frontiers in psychology, 6, 1121.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4528099/
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/3057
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherFrontiers in psychologyen_US
dc.subjectanimal-assistanceen_US
dc.subjecttrauma interventionen_US
dc.subjectchild abuseen_US
dc.subjectliterature reviewen_US
dc.titleAnimal-Assisted Intervention for trauma: A systematic literature review.en_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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