Animal-assisted therapy in psychiatric rehabilitation

Anthrozoos

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 43-47

  Marr, Carolyn A ^a   French, Linda ^a   Thompson, Donna ^a   Drum, Larry ^a   Greening, Gloria ^a   Mormon, Jill ^a   Henderson, Irie ^a   Hughes, Carroll W ^a  

^a Terrell State Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal assisted therapy (AAT); Pet therapy; Pet facilitated therapy; Psychiatric inpatient treatment; Rehabilitation with animals

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA;

EID: 0034403686     PISSN: 08927936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2752/089279300786999950     Document Type: Article

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