Animal-Assisted Therapies for Youth with or at Risk for Mental Health Problems: A Systematic Review

Autor/inn/en	Hoagwood, Kimberly Eaton; Acri, Mary; Morrissey, Meghan; Peth-Pierce, Robin
Titel	Animal-Assisted Therapies for Youth with or at Risk for Mental Health Problems: A Systematic Review
Quelle	In: Applied Developmental Science, 21 (2017) 1, S.1-13 (13 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1088-8691
DOI	10.1080/10888691.2015.1134267
Schlagwörter	Children; Adolescents; Mental Disorders; At Risk Persons; Animals; Therapy; Counseling Techniques; Literature Reviews; Intervention; Outcomes of Treatment; Randomized Controlled Trials; Horses; Research Methodology; Databases; Autism; Pervasive Developmental Disorders; Emotional Disturbances; Behavior Disorders; Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder; Trauma; Posttraumatic Stress Disorder + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Child; Kind; Kinder; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Mental illness; Geisteskrankheit; Risikogruppe; Animal; Tier; Tiere; Therapie; Counseling technique; Counselling technique; Counselling techniques; Beratungsmethode; Research method; Forschungsmethode; Datenbank; Autismus; Gefühlsstörung
Abstract	To systematically review experimental evidence regarding animal-assisted therapies (AAT) for children or adolescents with or at risk for mental health conditions, we reviewed all experimental AAT studies published between 2000-2015, and compared studies by animal type, intervention, and outcomes. Studies were included if used therapeutically for children and adolescents (=21 years) with or at risk for a mental health problem; used random assignment or a waitlist comparison/control group; and included child-specific outcome data. Of 1,535 studies, 24 met inclusion criteria. Of 24 studies identified, almost half were randomized controlled trials, with 9 of 11 published in the past two years. The largest group addresses equine therapies for autism. Findings are generally promising for positive effects associated with equine therapies for autism and canine therapies for childhood trauma. The AAT research base is slim; a more focused research agenda is outlined. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01