421. Animals & mental health | anthrozoology.org
effect of the presence of a dog on the way in which people perceive psychotherapists. The study utilized an experimental design in which participants viewed a videotape of one of two therapists who were either with or without a dog.
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422. Pet ownership & attachment | anthrozoology.org
in the care of their dogs and participants who regarded their dogs as strongly meeting needs for relatedness. It is concluded that characteristics of both the dog and the owner predispose young adults to regard their dogs as a source of
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423. Animals & elderly people | anthrozoology.org
exposure to a therapy dog can reduce the number of agitation behaviors in institutionalized persons with Alzheimer's disease (AD), particularly during the period of agitation known as sundown syndrome. 2. The presence of a therapy dog
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424. Zoonosis | anthrozoology.org
of households had pets and dog ownership was more common than cat ownership. The multivariable models for gastroenteritis and pet ownership indicated that living in a household with a dog or cat was associated with a reduced risk of
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425. Pet loss, grief, euthanasia, thanatology | anthrozoology.org
adults who had lost a pet dog or cat to death. Participants were administered a modified CENSHARE Pet Attachment Survey (Holcomb, Williams, & Richards, 1985) and a survey of symptoms experienced. Results indicate that initially 85.7% of
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426. Animals & mental health | anthrozoology.org
Interaction with a Therapy Dog
Barker, Sandra B.; Knisely, Janet S.; McCain, Nancy L.; Schubert, Christine M.; Pandurangi, Anand K.
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( categories: Animals & social support | Animals & mental
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427. Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) | anthrozoology.org
of MRSA, C. difficile... by dogs that participate in AAI.
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Animal-assisted therapy - a new
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428. Animals & general human health | anthrozoology.org
this effect was sustained in dog owners through to 10 months. The pet-acquiring groups also showed improvements in their scores on the 30-item General Health Questionnaire over the first 6 months and, in dog owners, this improvement was maintained
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429. Animals & elderly people | anthrozoology.org
of a suitable shelter dog, the dog was introduced gradually into the facility. Upon adoption, the dog's welfare was monitored during the first 6 months by integrating indirect assessment (18-item questionnaire) with direct observations
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430. Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) | anthrozoology.org
Contamination of pet therapy dogs with MRSA and Clostridium difficile
Lefebvre, S. L.; Weese, J. S.;
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Dolphin-assisted therapy:
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