Quasi‐Experimental Single‐Subject Design: Comparing Seeking Safety and Canine‐Assisted Therapy Interventions Among Mentally Ill Female Inmates

Holman, Leigh Falls; Ellmo, Frances; Wilkerson, Shelly; Johnson, Re'Sean

doi:10.1002/jaoc.12074

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“…In this category, we included studies with experimental conditions that specified physical contact with an animal, such as petting, as the factor in their intervention (e.g., Crump and Derting, 2015 ; Holman et al, 2020 ; Binfet et al, 2022 ). We found that 12.79% ( n = 22) of the studies controlled for physical contact as a specific factor.…”

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“…In this category, we included studies with control conditions that had a therapeutic component, such as trauma-focused therapy (e.g., Allen et al, 2021 ), psychological treatment (e.g., Muela et al, 2017 ; Holman et al, 2020 ), or physiotherapeutic treatment (e.g., Beinotti et al, 2013 ; Rodrigo-Claverol et al, 2020 ). In total, 37.21% ( n = 64) of the analyzed studies controlled for therapeutic aspects as a non-specific factor.…”

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Specific and Non-specific Factors of Animal-Assisted Interventions Considered in Research: A Systematic Review

Wagner

Grob²,

Hediger³

2022

Front. Psychol.

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Research on animal-assisted interventions (AAIs) has increased massively in the last few years. But it is still not clear how AAIs work and how important the animal is in such interventions. The aim of this systematic review was to compile the existing state of knowledge about the working mechanisms of AAIs. We searched 12 major electronic databases for previous AAI studies with active control groups. Of 2001 records identified, we included 172 studies in the systematic review. We extracted previously published hypotheses about working mechanisms and factors that have been implicitly considered specific or non-specific in AAI research by categorizing control conditions using content analysis. We analyzed the categories using descriptive statistics. We found that 84% of the included studies mentioned a hypothesis of working mechanisms, but 16% did not define specific hypotheses. By analyzing their control conditions, we found that in most controlled studies, the animal or the interaction with the animal was implicitly considered as a specific factor for the effects of the AAI. Non-specific factors such as therapeutic aspects, social interactions, or novelty have also been controlled for. We conclude that AAI research still cannot answer the question of how and why AAIs work. To address this important research gap, we suggest using component studies with innovative control conditions and results from placebo research to address both the specific and non-specific, contextual factors of AAIs to disentangle its mechanisms.Systematic Review Registrationhttps://www.crd.york.ac.uk/prospero/display_record.php?RecordID=158103, identifier: CRD42020158103.

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Section: Resultsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Specific and Non-specific Factors of Animal-Assisted Interventions Considered in Research: A Systematic Review

Wagner

Grob²,

Hediger³

2022

Front. Psychol.

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Seeking Safety for women in incarceration: a systematic review

Agarwal,

Draheim

2023

Arch Womens Ment Health

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Behavioral Health Interventions for Incarcerated Adults With Histories of Trauma: A Scoping Review

Grady,

Tripodi,

Herod

et al. 2023

Research on Social Work Practice

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Purpose: The majority of incarcerated individuals have experienced traumatic events in their lifetime, contributing to related behavioral health issues, including post-traumatic stress, mood, anxiety, and substance use disorders. The purpose of this article is to understand the existing state of the literature through a scoping review on correctional-based programs that address both trauma and behavioral health. Methods: Proquest and EBSCO databases were searched to identify studies focused on trauma and behavioral health that focused on incarcerated adults in the United States. Results: A total of 25 studies evaluating correctional-based programming on trauma and behavioral health problems. Most included studies reported improvement of behavioral health symptoms as a result of the intervention. Discussion: The findings indicated a need for additional research on behavioral health interventions for incarcerated adults with a history of trauma. Specifically, future research should focus on increasing the methodological rigor of intervention studies and expanding the diversity of included samples.

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Quasi‐Experimental Single‐Subject Design: Comparing Seeking Safety and Canine‐Assisted Therapy Interventions Among Mentally Ill Female Inmates

Cited by 4 publications

References 69 publications

Specific and Non-specific Factors of Animal-Assisted Interventions Considered in Research: A Systematic Review

Specific and Non-specific Factors of Animal-Assisted Interventions Considered in Research: A Systematic Review

Seeking Safety for women in incarceration: a systematic review

Behavioral Health Interventions for Incarcerated Adults With Histories of Trauma: A Scoping Review

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