Evaluating college student interest in pet therapy

Journal of American College Health

Volumn 57, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 545-548

  Adamle, Kathleen ^a   Riley, Tracy ^a   Carlson, Tracey ^a  

^a KENT STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

College students; Mental health; Pet therapy

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ALTERNATIVE MEDICINE; ANIMAL; ARTICLE; DOMESTIC ANIMAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; OBJECT RELATION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; STUDENT; UNIVERSITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, DOMESTIC; BONDING, HUMAN-PET; COMPLEMENTARY THERAPIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH; STUDENTS; UNIVERSITIES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65349143735     PISSN: 07448481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3200/JACH.57.5.545-548     Document Type: Article

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