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Pet therapy in elderly patients with mental illness.
Moretti F, De Ronchi D, Bernabei V, Marchetti L, Ferrari B, Forlani C, Negretti F, Sacchetti C, Atti AR. Moretti F, et al. Psychogeriatrics. 2011 Jun;11(2):125-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1479-8301.2010.00329.x. Epub 2010 Sep 14. Psychogeriatrics. 2011. PMID: 21707862 Free article. Clinical Trial.
BACKGROUND: To evaluate the effects of pet therapy on cognitive function, mood and perceived quality of life on elderly inpatients (mean age 84.7 years; 95.2% women) affected by dementia, depression and psychosis. ...CONCLUSIONS: Pet therapy is efficie …
BACKGROUND: To evaluate the effects of pet therapy on cognitive function, mood and perceived quality of life on elderly inpati …
Effects of hippotherapy and therapeutic horseback riding on postural control or balance in children with cerebral palsy: a meta-analysis.
Zadnikar M, Kastrin A. Zadnikar M, et al. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2011 Aug;53(8):684-91. doi: 10.1111/j.1469-8749.2011.03951.x. Epub 2011 Mar 24. Dev Med Child Neurol. 2011. PMID: 21729249 Free article. Review.
The treatment effect was coded as a dichotomous outcome (positive effect or no effect) and quantified by odds ratio (OR). The pooled treatment effect was calculated using a random-effects model. Meta-regression of the effect size was performed against study covariates, inc …
The treatment effect was coded as a dichotomous outcome (positive effect or no effect) and quantified by odds ratio (OR). The pooled treatme …
Mainstreaming animal-assisted therapy.
Palley LS, O'Rourke PP, Niemi SM. Palley LS, et al. ILAR J. 2010;51(3):199-207. doi: 10.1093/ilar.51.3.199. ILAR J. 2010. PMID: 21131720 Review.
The term animal-assisted therapy (AAT) commonly refers to the presentation of an animal to one or more persons for the purpose of providing a beneficial impact on human health or well-being. ...To fully integrate AAT into conventional medical practice as an a …
The term animal-assisted therapy (AAT) commonly refers to the presentation of an animal to one or more persons for the …
Is there a scientific basis for pet therapy?
Giaquinto S, Valentini F. Giaquinto S, et al. Disabil Rehabil. 2009;31(7):595-8. doi: 10.1080/09638280802190735. Disabil Rehabil. 2009. PMID: 18720125 Review.
PURPOSE: Pet therapy is a non-pharmacological intervention, but its scientific value is still undefined. ...CONCLUSIONS: There is a contrast between physical effects (for which the evidence is fairly clear) and the psychological benefits (for which the evidence is c …
PURPOSE: Pet therapy is a non-pharmacological intervention, but its scientific value is still undefined. ...CONCLUSIONS: There …
Systematic review and meta-analysis of the effect of equine assisted activities and therapies on gross motor outcome in children with cerebral palsy.
Tseng SH, Chen HC, Tam KW. Tseng SH, et al. Disabil Rehabil. 2013 Jan;35(2):89-99. doi: 10.3109/09638288.2012.687033. Epub 2012 May 26. Disabil Rehabil. 2013. PMID: 22630812 Review.
METHODS: We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials and observational studies of hippotherapy (HPOT) and therapeutic horseback riding (TR) for children with spastic CP. ...
METHODS: We conducted a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials and observational studies of hippotherapy …
Impact of animal-assisted therapy for outpatients with fibromyalgia.
Marcus DA, Bernstein CD, Constantin JM, Kunkel FA, Breuer P, Hanlon RB. Marcus DA, et al. Pain Med. 2013 Jan;14(1):43-51. doi: 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2012.01522.x. Epub 2012 Nov 21. Pain Med. 2013. PMID: 23170993 Free PMC article. Clinical Trial.
OBJECTIVES: Animal-assisted therapy using dogs trained to be calm and provide comfort to strangers has been used as a complementary therapy for a range of medical conditions. ...
OBJECTIVES: Animal-assisted therapy using dogs trained to be calm and provide comfort to strangers has been used as a c …
A systematic review of effectiveness of complementary and adjunct therapies and interventions involving equines.
Selby A, Smith-Osborne A. Selby A, et al. Health Psychol. 2013 Apr;32(4):418-32. doi: 10.1037/a0029188. Epub 2012 Aug 13. Health Psychol. 2013. PMID: 22888815 Review.
Data were synthesized in relation to three research questions informing evidence-based practice. RESULTS: No randomized clinical trials were located. Two studies provided a moderate level of evidence for effectiveness. ...
Data were synthesized in relation to three research questions informing evidence-based practice. RESULTS: No randomized clinical …
Human-animal bonds I: the relational significance of companion animals.
Walsh F. Walsh F. Fam Process. 2009 Dec;48(4):462-80. doi: 10.1111/j.1545-5300.2009.01296.x. Fam Process. 2009. PMID: 19930433 Review.
This article briefly surveys the evolution of human-animal bonds, reviews research on their health and mental health benefits, and examines their profound relational significance across the life course. Finally, the emerging field of animal-assisted interventions is descri …
This article briefly surveys the evolution of human-animal bonds, reviews research on their health and mental health benefits, and examines …
Recent advances in radiopharmaceutical application of matched-pair radiometals.
Park JA, Kim JY. Park JA, et al. Curr Top Med Chem. 2013;13(4):458-69. doi: 10.2174/1568026611313040006. Curr Top Med Chem. 2013. PMID: 23432008 Review.
As nuclear imaging techniques such as positron emission tomography (PET) or single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) have excellent sensitivity and can provide biochemical information on pathological conditions, much effort has been made in order to accomplish a more ef …
As nuclear imaging techniques such as positron emission tomography (PET) or single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT) have excellen …
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