Dog-assisted therapy in the treatment of chronic schizophrenia inpatients

Anthrozoos

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 149-159

  Villalta Gil, Victòria ^a,b,c,e   Roca, Mercedes ^b   Gonzalez, Nieves ^a   Domènec, Eva ^d   Cuca, ^d   Escanilla, Ana ^b   Asensio, M Rosa ^b   Esteban, M Elisa ^b   Ochoa, Susana ^a,b,c   Haro, Josep Maria ^a,b,c  

^a Esplugues de Llobregat   (Spain)

^b Saint John of God Mental Health Services   (Spain)

^c INSTITUTO DE SALUD CARLOS III   (Spain)

^d Sant Cugat del Vallès   (Spain)

^e Fundació Sant Joan de Déu ^*  (Spain)

Author keywords

Animal assisted therapy; Dog; Psychosocial interventions; Randomized controlled study; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

CANID; DISEASE TREATMENT; MENTAL HEALTH; NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDER; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY;

EURASIA; EUROPE; SOUTHERN EUROPE; SPAIN;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 67049100362     PISSN: 08927936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2752/175303709X434176     Document Type: Article

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