Complementary Psychosocial Interventions in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: Pet Assisted Therapy

Chandramouleeswaran, Susmita; Russell, Paul Swamidhas Sudhakar

doi:10.4103/0253-7176.127240

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“…Creating unique physical activity opportunities, with potential long-term effects for children with disabilities, is critical to improving overall health. One emerging physical activity option is animal assisted therapy (AAT), a goal-directed intervention with the inclusion of an animal [ 16 , 17 ]. Animal-assisted PA interventions, using certified therapy dogs, have been shown to improve PA [ 18 ], motor skills and performance related tasks [ 19 , 20 , 21 ] in typically developing children.…”

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Family Dog-Assisted Adapted Physical Activity: A Case Study

Tepfer

Ross

MacDonald

et al. 2017

Animals

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Simple SummaryUnderstanding how family dogs aid in aspects of daily living such as quality of life, physical activity and human animal interaction is critical towards better understanding child health. Using questionnaires and direct assessment we aimed to better understand the role of the family dog in an animal assisted adapted physical activity intervention. Findings were positive in respect to all primary outcomes in this case study. Generally, the role of the family dog in an adapted physical activity animal assisted intervention had positive results for child health, when the family dog assisted a child with cerebral palsy in this type of intervention.AbstractPurpose: The aim of this case study was to examine the individual effects of an adapted physical activity, animal-assisted intervention (APA-AAI) with the family dog on motor skills, physical activity, and quality of life of a child with cerebral palsy (CP). Method: This study used an A-B-A single-subject design. The assessment phase (phase A) occurred pre- and post-intervention. This consisted of standardized assessments of motor skills, quality of life questionnaires, physical activity (measured using the GT3X+ accelerometer) and the human-animal bond. The intervention (phase B) lasted 8 weeks and consisted of adapted physical activities performed with the family dog once a week for 60 min in a lab setting. In addition, the participant had at-home daily activities to complete with the family dog. Results: Visual analysis was used to analyze the data. Motor skill performance, physical activity, quality of life and human animal interaction gains were observed in each case. Conclusions: These preliminary results provided initial evidence that the family-dog can play a role in healthy lifestyles through APA-AAI in children with CP.

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Family Dog-Assisted Adapted Physical Activity: A Case Study

Tepfer

Ross

MacDonald

et al. 2017

Animals

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“…Three other articles published were review papers written by Indian authors. Chandramouleeswaran and Russell (2014) wrote about the beneficial effects of petassisted therapy in child and adolescent psychiatry. Joseph et al (2016) assessed the effects of animal-assisted therapy in children with cerebral palsy.…”

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A Reflection on the Current Status of Animal-Assisted Therapy in India

Narvekar

2021

Hu Arenas

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The field of animal-assisted therapy is advancing quickly throughout the world gaining popularity as a complementary therapy. Several countries, especially in the East, are still in their nascent phase in utilizing animal-assisted therapy and a more realistic presentation of their status should drive them towards effective initiatives to promote the field. The primary objective of this paper is to throw light on the current scenario of animal-assisted therapy in India. The relevant databases such as Scopus, Google Scholar, Proquest, PubMed, and JSTOR were searched to identify the research literature. The organizational websites, news, and blog articles, as well as institutional repositories, were explored to maximize the evidence. A total of 24 articles were found which included published research articles as well as unpublished conference papers. Results found a dearth of practice and research throughout the country indicating an urgent need to direct steps in promoting the growth of the field. The contemporary issues in the implementation of animal-assisted therapy such as cultural and religious beliefs, lack of awareness, lack of practising organizations and therapists warrant immediate attention. Reducing the research and practice gap alongside focusing on creating awareness, changing public perception, introducing coursework in educational institutions, the publication of evidence-based research will help in the acceptance and growth of this novel therapeutic field.

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“…Bjick [114] wrong study design Blender [115] wrong intervention Brelsford et al [13] wrong population Broeyer et al [116] criteria for inter-library loan not met Buttelmann et al [117] wrong study design Chakales et al [118] wrong study design Chramouleeswaran et al [119] wrong population…”

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Animal-Assisted Interventions for the Improvement of Mental Health Outcomes in Higher Education Students: A Systematic Review of Randomised Controlled Trials

Parbery-Clark

Lubamba

Tanner

et al. 2021

IJERPH

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Background: The aim of this systematic review was to evaluate the effectiveness of Animal-Assisted Interventions (AAIs), particularly Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT) and Animal-Assisted Activity (AAA), in improving mental health outcomes for students in higher education. The number of students in higher education reporting mental health problems and seeking support from universities’ student support services has risen over recent years. Therefore, providing engaging interventions, such as AAIs, that are accessible to large groups of students are attractive. Methods: MEDLINE, PsycINFO, Embase and Cochrane Library were searched from relative inception to end of April 2020. Additionally, a grey literature search was undertaken. Independent screening, data extraction and risk of bias assessment were completed, with varying percentages, by two reviewers. Results: After de-duplication, 6248 articles were identified of which 11 studies were included in the narrative synthesis. The evidence from randomised controlled trials suggests that AAIs could provide short-term beneficial results for anxiety in students attending higher education but with limited evidence for stress, and inconclusive evidence for depression, well-being and mood. For the non-statistically significant results, the studies either did not include a power calculation or were under-powered. Conclusions: Potential emerging evidence for the short-term benefits of AAI for anxiety, and possibly stress, for students in higher education was found.

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Complementary Psychosocial Interventions in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry: Pet Assisted Therapy

Cited by 12 publications

References 26 publications

Family Dog-Assisted Adapted Physical Activity: A Case Study

Family Dog-Assisted Adapted Physical Activity: A Case Study

A Reflection on the Current Status of Animal-Assisted Therapy in India

Animal-Assisted Interventions for the Improvement of Mental Health Outcomes in Higher Education Students: A Systematic Review of Randomised Controlled Trials

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