Interaction with Shelter Dogs Reduces Negative Affect of Adolescents in Substance Use Disorder Treatment

Ellsworth, Lindsay Madden; Tragesser, Sarah L.; Newberry, Ruth C.

doi:10.1080/08927936.2016.1152719

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“…In AATs, animals enhanced the therapeutic alliance, decreased depression symptoms, and improved treatment outcomes (Muela et al, 2017; Trujillo et al, 2020; Wesley et al, 2009). The research on AAAs in this population is more limited but animals reduced negative affect symptoms (such as sadness) in an inpatient adolescent substance abuse treatment program (Ellsworth et al, 2016). All of these interventions included multiple sessions raising the question if abbreviated or single session interventions similar to those employed with college students might also prove effective for clients in recovery?…”

Section: Aai Programs and Findingsmentioning

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When are the dogs coming back? Animal-assisted activities with men in residential substance abuse treatment.

Scott¹,

Kirnan²

2023

The Humanistic Psychologist

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Recent research has demonstrated the many benefits of human-animal interaction through traditional modalities, such as service dogs and pets, to more recent initiatives designated as Animal-Assisted Interventions (AAIs). AAIs are quite varied ranging in setting-educational, therapeutic, residential; as well as process-group vs individual, and ongoing vs single dose. Even a single dose of Animal-Assisted Activities (AAAs) has been shown to provide relief from anxiety and stress. Individuals recovering from substance abuse often experience stress and anxiety associated with social isolation and difficulty with self-regulation. A residential facility for men in recovery introduced an AAA to help alleviate anxiety. In 2 of 3 separate sessions a comparison of pre and post measures showed a significant reduction in state anxiety. The success of the program is further reflected in its continuation as well as the enthusiasm of staff and participants. Step-by-step suggestions are provided for facilities interested in implementing AAAs.

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Section: Aai Programs and Findingsmentioning

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When are the dogs coming back? Animal-assisted activities with men in residential substance abuse treatment.

Scott¹,

Kirnan²

2023

The Humanistic Psychologist

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“…However, dogs have been reported to promote a strengths-based approach to recovery for people on a methadone treatment programme [42] and pets have been identified as providing informal support for females in recovery [43]. Dogs have also been associated with benefits in exploratory dog-assisted interventions for people with SUD [44][45][46][47][48], and for veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder experiencing SUD [43].…”

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Exploring dog ownership in the lives of people with substance use disorder: a qualitative study

Kerr-Little,

Bramness,

Newberry

et al. 2023

Addict Sci Clin Pract

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Background Recovery from substance use is commonly seen as a process of integrating social relationships and creating a sense of meaning in one’s life. Dog owners describe a close relationship with their dog that impacts many aspects of their everyday life. Yet for individuals with substance use disorder (SUD), little is known about how dog ownership could affect their lives. The aim of this study was to explore how people living with SUD experience and describe their everyday life when owning a dog. Method Eight semi-structured in-depth individual interviews were conducted with people having personal experience of living with SUD and owning a dog. Data were gathered and analysed using qualitative content analysis. Results The analysis yielded four categories, reflecting different aspects of dog ownership. Living with SUD and owning a dog was primarily something positive in their life. People increased their social connections personally and within society. They felt a belonging which gave a sense of agency and purpose, and they developed structure in their day and boundaries to their environment. Dog ownership, however, could hinder access to services which was found to be challenging for some participants. Conclusions The owning of a dog can lead to changes that parallel those of a recovery process. This finding adds to the research on the connection that dogs can provide and shows how pertinent this can be particularly for vulnerable persons such as those with SUD.

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“…AAT is a part of the therapeutic process in hospitals [ 8 ], hospices [ 9 ], rehabilitation, residential care facilities [ 10 ] and prisons [ 11 , 12 ]. AAT may also involve a wide range of patients—from patients with physical disabilities (e.g., cerebral palsy) to patients suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder [ 13 ], affective [ 14 ] or anxiety disorders [ 14 , 15 ], schizophrenia [ 14 ], dementia [ 16 ] or addiction to psychoactive substances [ 17 ].…”

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“…Specific therapies differ in the goal of the therapy (physical, mental, emotional or social), choice of animal, form, structure, length, duration and number of administrations (they can be one-off or repeated). AAT can be practiced with various animals, but the dog is generally the most involved animal in therapy, mainly due to its social skills and easy training [ 17 ]. Other animal species involved in AAT are cats, birds, horses, dolphins, rabbits [ 22 ], elephants [ 21 ] or other small mammals and exotic animals [ 22 , 27 , 28 , 29 ].…”

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Validation of the Human–Animal Interaction Scale (HAIS) in Czech Language

Machová

Juríčková

Nekovarova

et al. 2020

IJERPH

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Human–Animal interaction (HAI) refers to any contact between humans and animals. Despite the lack of standardized measures of evaluation, one possible tool is the Human Animal Interaction Scale (HAIS). This study aimed to evaluate it in Czech language and to verify its use in clinical settings. One group of participants included 85 non-clinical volunteers; the second included 22 clinical participants, who were hospitalized in a long-term inpatient department All participants filled out the HAIS, the Companion Animal Bonding Scale (CABS) and the Companion Animal Semantic Differential (CASD). The Czech HAIS achieved similarly good psychometric properties as the original scale. The Cronbach’s alpha showed strong internal consistency (α = 0.920) in the sample of volunteers, but low internal consistency (α = 0.656) in the group of clinical participants. In non-clinical volunteers, all scales and subscales correlated mutually at the p < 0.01 level. In the group of clinical participants, the CABS did not show significant correlations with other scales and subscales, nor was there a correlation of total HAIS score with the perceived rapport with animals. The findings of this study suggest that the Czech HAIS may be an effective tool for evaluating HAI with non-clinical contingents, however careful modification is suggested before clinical use. One reason for this is the difficulty in conducting some activities assessed by the scale in a clinical practice or hospital setting.

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Interaction with Shelter Dogs Reduces Negative Affect of Adolescents in Substance Use Disorder Treatment

Cited by 5 publications

References 24 publications

When are the dogs coming back? Animal-assisted activities with men in residential substance abuse treatment.

When are the dogs coming back? Animal-assisted activities with men in residential substance abuse treatment.

Exploring dog ownership in the lives of people with substance use disorder: a qualitative study

Validation of the Human–Animal Interaction Scale (HAIS) in Czech Language

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