Resident and therapist views of animal-assisted therapy: Implications for occupational therapy practice

Australian Occupational Therapy Journal

Volumn 52, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 43-50

  Velde, Beth P ^a   Cipriani, Joseph ^b   Fisher, Grace ^b  

^a EAST CAROLINA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b University of New York   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal human bonds; Case study; Lifestyle Performance Model; Pets; Qualitative methodology; Therapeutic modalities

Indexed keywords

ALERTNESS; ANIMAL CARE; ANIMAL USE; ANXIETY; CASE STUDY; COGNITION; DOG; FEAR; HUMAN; LIFESTYLE; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; RESIDENT; REVIEW; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

EID: 17844363511     PISSN: 00450766     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1630.2004.00442.x     Document Type: Review

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