Companion animals and human health

Edney, A. T. B.

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“…Studies investigating the benefits of human−animal interactions for this socio-demographic group (Robin et al 1983;Edney 1995;Beck 1985;cited in Sockalingam et al 2008) have also shown positive findings. These are discussed in section 5.6.2.…”

Section: Gathright 2009mentioning

confidence: 89%

“…Evidence suggests that the very presence of an animal has a positive influence in altering children's attitudes about themselves, increases self-esteem and improves their ability to relate to others (Edney 1995;Thompson et al 1983). The most notable long-term influences for children from this bond have been identified as positive changes to attitudes and behaviours, verbal communication and increased social competency (Beck and Meyers 1996;Edney 1995).…”

Section: Contact With Animalsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…The most notable long-term influences for children from this bond have been identified as positive changes to attitudes and behaviours, verbal communication and increased social competency (Beck and Meyers 1996;Edney 1995). Children with pervasive developmental disorders have shown both behavioural and social improvements following therapy with dogs, displaying a more playful mood, improved focus and awareness of the environment during therapy sessions (Martin and Farnum 2002).…”

Section: Contact With Animalsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…At this point it is useful to keep in mind that a number of the activities/programs mentioned in the two previous categories overlap and fall into this last category, and a number of research findings will focus on these areas as well, even though for purposes of clarity and structure, this will be presented through an AAT lens. Animal-assisted therapy (AAT) is a goal directed intervention in which animals who meet specific criteria become an integral part of the treatment process or team, and should be administered by an appropriately trained healthcare professional (All et al 1999;Edney 1995;. Pet-facilitated therapy is another term commonly used to describe AAT and can be defined as "a type of therapy that uses dogs or other pets to improve the physical and mental health of patients with certain acute or chronic diseases" (Dictionary of Cancer Terms 2009).…”

Section: Animal-assisted Activities (Aaa)mentioning

confidence: 99%

“…In one study of elderly participants, an anxiety-relieving effect was found to be associated with watching ornamental fish (Edney 1995). Another study produced evidence which showed that two categories of people watching fish in a standard aquarium-the first being those with normal blood pressure and the second being those with hypertension-both exhibited lowered systolic and diastolic levels during the viewing process and following it (Beck and Meyers 1996).…”

Section: 62d Other Animals Used Therapeuticallymentioning

confidence: 99%

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HCI is a multidisciplinary field focused on human aspects of the development of computer technology. As computer-based technology becomes increasingly pervasive -not just in developed countries, but worldwide -the need to take a humancentered approach in the design and development of this technology becomes ever more important. For roughly 30 years now, researchers and practitioners in computational and behavioral sciences have worked to identify theory and practice that influences the direction of these technologies, and this diverse work makes up the field of human-computer interaction. Broadly speaking it includes the study of what technology might be able to do for people and how people might interact with the technology. The HCI series publishes books that advance the science and technology of developing systems which are both effective and satisfying for people in a wide variety of contexts. Titles focus on theoretical perspectives (such as formal approaches drawn from a variety of behavioral sciences), practical approaches (such as the techniques for effectively integrating user needs in system development), and social issues (such as the determinants of utility, usability and acceptability). Springer-Verlag London 2013, 2015 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made.Printed on acid-free paper Springer-Verlag London Ltd. is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com) Foreword from the First EditionAn explosion in the widespread public use of computers and the rapid deployment of digital delivery of entertainment means that very few citizens can now avoid having to use a variety of user interfaces in their everyday lives. We might need to access official government information which is only conveniently available via the web or we may wish to select our TV viewing from a myriad choice of programmes and channels and then to choose those programmes which have subtitling or audio description.Historically, user interfaces (UIs) have typically been d...

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