Animal-assisted therapy in adults: A systematic review

Charry-Sánchez, Jesús David; Pradilla, Iván; Talero-Gutiérrez, Claudia

doi:10.1016/j.ctcp.2018.06.011

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“…Historically, the primary role of dogs was in guarding, herding and hunting, but their high socio-cognitive abilities and capability to form a close relationship with humans [1,2] have made them an integral part of human society. Nowadays, whilst many still play an important role as working dogs [3][4][5][6], the most common reason for owning a dog is companionship [7]. Despite the fact that the role of pet dogs in Western cultures has been elevated to the status of a family member [8], there are several factors that can negatively affect the quality of the dog-human bond, with aggression being the most serious [9,10].…”

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Dogs’ Sociability, Owners’ Neuroticism and Attachment Style to Pets as Predictors of Dog Aggression

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Zupan

2020

Animals

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A dog’s aggressive behavior is influenced by external and internal factors, including its psychological profile. In this study, dogs’ and owners’ personalities and the owners’ attachment style to their dogs were identified and associated with owner-reported dog aggression towards humans and animals. Forty Slovenian owners participated with their dogs, of different breeds and aggression history, sorted into three groups (non-aggressive dogs, dogs aggressive towards humans, and dogs aggressive towards animals). The owners filled out three separate questionnaires that assessed dog aggression history towards different targets, owner’s personality and degree of insecure attachment styles to dogs; namely anxious and avoidant attachment. Dog personality was characterized using a standardized dog mentality assessment test, during which the dog was exposed to nine tasks, performed outside, and dogs were scored based on behaviors they exhibited. The results indicated that dogs which were aggressive towards humans were less sociable than non-aggressive dogs and this was associated with the higher neuroticism scores of their owners. We also found that dogs which were aggressive towards strangers had owners with lower scores for anxious attachment and that dogs which were aggressive towards owners had owners with higher scores for avoidant attachment. These results imply that the psychological profiles of both a dog and its owner influence dog aggression towards humans.

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Dogs’ Sociability, Owners’ Neuroticism and Attachment Style to Pets as Predictors of Dog Aggression

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2020

Animals

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“…Wood, Fields, Rose, and McLure (2017) and Travers et al (2013) found good evidence of Animal Therapy improving quality of life for care home residents living with dementia. Reductions in aggression and agitation were also reported (Peluso et al 2018;Charry-Sánchez, Pradilla, & Talero-Gutiérrez, 2018;Majić, Gutzmann, Heinz, Lang, and Rapp, 2013;Perkins, Bartlett, Travers, & Rand, 2008;Sellers, 2006). Social behaviour was reportedly improved for most participants (Peluso et al 2018;Thodberg et al 2016;Swall, Ebbeskog, Lundh Hagelin, & Fagerberg, 2016;Nordgren & Engström, 2012;Marx et al 2010;Perkins et al 2008;Kramer, Friedmann, & Bernstein, 2009;Filan & Llewellyn-Jones, 2006;Sellers, 2006).…”

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What is the evidence for the activities of Namaste Care? A rapid assessment review

2019

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“…This type of therapy has become more and more popular for clinical conditions such as dementia, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder, among others. Whereas studies appear to point at the beneficial effects of animal-assisted therapy for many health outcomes, they often address parameters other than stress reduction and, in part, suffer from methodological problems [e.g., as reviewed in Charry-Sánchez et al ( 98 )]. In the following discussion, we will focus on summarizing experimental studies meeting more rigid criteria with regard to the variation of the touch stimulus and the outcomes.…”

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Calming Effects of Touch in Human, Animal, and Robotic Interaction—Scientific State-of-the-Art and Technical Advances

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Small everyday gestures such as a tap on the shoulder can affect the way humans feel and act. Touch can have a calming effect and alter the way stress is handled, thereby promoting mental and physical health. Due to current technical advances and the growing role of intelligent robots in households and healthcare, recent research also addressed the potential of robotic touch for stress reduction. In addition, touch by non-human agents such as animals or inanimate objects may have a calming effect. This conceptual article will review a selection of the most relevant studies reporting the physiological, hormonal, neural, and subjective effects of touch on stress, arousal, and negative affect. Robotic systems capable of non-social touch will be assessed together with control strategies and sensor technologies. Parallels and differences of human-to-human touch and human-to-non-human touch will be discussed. We propose that, under appropriate conditions, touch can act as (social) signal for safety, even when the interaction partner is an animal or a machine. We will also outline potential directions for future research and clinical relevance. Thereby, this review can provide a foundation for further investigations into the beneficial contribution of touch by different agents to regulate negative affect and arousal in humans.

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Animal-assisted therapy in adults: A systematic review

Cited by 70 publications

References 44 publications

Dogs’ Sociability, Owners’ Neuroticism and Attachment Style to Pets as Predictors of Dog Aggression

Dogs’ Sociability, Owners’ Neuroticism and Attachment Style to Pets as Predictors of Dog Aggression

What is the evidence for the activities of Namaste Care? A rapid assessment review

Calming Effects of Touch in Human, Animal, and Robotic Interaction—Scientific State-of-the-Art and Technical Advances

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