Applied developmental science.
Publisher:
L. Erlbaum Associates,
Frequency: Quarterly
Country: United States
Language: English
Start Year:1997 -
ISSN:
1088-8691 (Print)
1532-480X (Electronic)
1088-8691 (Linking)
1532-480X (Electronic)
1088-8691 (Linking)
Impact Factor
3.8
2022
| NLM ID: | 9890994 |
| (OCoLC): | 34748647 |
| (DNLM): | SR0089559(s) |
| Coden: | ADSCFM |
| LCCN: | 97640842 |
| Classification: | W1 AP516CN |
Animal-Assisted Therapies for Youth with or at risk for Mental Health Problems: A Systematic Review. To systematically review experimental evidence about 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. Methods: 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. Results: Of 2...