The Efficacy of Dog-assisted Therapy in Enhancing the Treatment Outcomes for Children, Adults, and the Elderly

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The Efficacy of Dog-assisted Therapy in Enhancing the Treatment Outcomes for Children, Adults, and the Elderly

Xuanzhi Lin 1*
  • 1 George mason University    
  • *corresponding author xlin20@gmu.edu
Published on 20 December 2023 | https://doi.org/10.54254/2753-7048/32/20230667
LNEP Vol.32
ISSN (Print): 2753-7056
ISSN (Online): 2753-7048
ISBN (Print): 978-1-83558-243-5
ISBN (Online): 978-1-83558-244-2

Abstract

In times there has been a growing interest, in Canine assisted Therapy and animal assisted therapy as complementary methods to effectively support individuals of age groups who are facing mental health challenges. The purpose of this review is to evaluate how effective Canine assisted Therapy is in improving treatment outcomes for health issues in children, adults, and older adults. It also aims to identify promising interventions from existing research and explore the benefits and future directions of these additional approaches. Several studies have emphasized the effectiveness of animal assisted therapy across age groups. In children Canine assisted Therapy has proven valuable not for those with autism spectrum disorders but for those dealing with anxiety and needing help with reading. Among adults this form of therapy has shown to reduce test anxiety regulate mood and play a significant role in managing conditions such as anxiety, depression, and traumatic stress disorders. For adult’s animal assisted therapy has shown potential in improving mood enhancing motivation, for therapy and promoting activity as a means of preventing and alleviating Alzheimer disease. Although these discoveries show potential it's crucial to recognize some limitations in the research. These limitations include factors such, as the number of participants involved the duration of the studies conducted and the voluntary nature of participants. It is necessary to conduct research to validate the effectiveness of animal assisted therapy and explore its wider range of applications.

Keywords:

Canine assisted Therapy, animal assisted therapy, dog-assisted therapy, autism spectrum disorder

Lin,X. (2023). The Efficacy of Dog-assisted Therapy in Enhancing the Treatment Outcomes for Children, Adults, and the Elderly. Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media,32,77-81.
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Lin,X. (2023). The Efficacy of Dog-assisted Therapy in Enhancing the Treatment Outcomes for Children, Adults, and the Elderly. Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media,32,77-81.

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References

[1]. Schroeder, K., & Prasath, P. R. (2022). Positive Psychology and Therapy Animals: A Conceptual integration for Counseling practice. Journal of Mental Health Counseling, 44(4), 312–326. https://doi.org/10.17744/mehc.44.4.03

[2]. Jones, M., Rice, S. M., & Cotton, S. M. (2019). Incorporating animal-assisted therapy in mental health treatments for adolescents: A systematic review of canine assisted psychotherapy. PLOS ONE, 14(1), e0210761. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0210761

[3]. London, M. D., Mackenzie, L., Lovarini, M., Dickson, C. F., & Alvarez-Campos, A. (2020). Animal Assisted Therapy for Children and Adolescents with Autism Spectrum Disorder: Parent perspectives. Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 50(12), 4492–4503. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10803-020-04512-5

[4]. Rodrigo-Claverol, M., Manuel-Canals, M., Lobato-Rincón, L. L., Rodriguez-Criado, N., Roman-Casenave, M., Musull-Dulcet, E., Rodrigo-Claverol, E., Pifarré, J., & Miró-Bernaus, Y. (2023). Human–Animal Bond Generated in a Brief Animal-Assisted Therapy Intervention in Adolescents with Mental Health Disorders. Animals, 13(3), 358. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani13030358

[5]. Winerman, L. (n.d.). Allies, sidekicks and pals. https://www.apa.org. https://www.apa.org/monitor/2017/06/animal-companionship.

[6]. Anderson, D., & Brown, S. (2021). The effect of animal-assisted therapy on nursing student anxiety: A randomized control study. Nurse Education in Practice, 52, 103042. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.nepr.2021.103042

[7]. Santaniello, A., Garzillo, S., Amato, A., Sansone, C., Di Palma, A., Di Maggio, A., Fioretti, A., & Menna, L. F. (2020). Animal-Assisted Therapy as a Non-Pharmacological Approach in Alzheimer’s Disease: A retrospective study. Animals, 10(7), 1142. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani10071142

[8]. Ambrosi, C., Zaiontz, C., Peragine, G., Sarchi, S., & Bona, F. (2018). Randomized controlled study on the effectiveness of animal-assisted therapy on depression, anxiety, and illness perception in institutionalized elderly. Psychogeriatrics, 19(1), 55–64. https://doi.org/10.1111/psyg.12367

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