Reduced anxiety during dog assisted interviews in acute schizophrenic patients

European Journal of Integrative Medicine

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 123-127

  Lang, Undine E ^a   Jansen, Joanna B ^a   Wertenauer, Florian ^a   Gallinat, Juergen ^a   Rapp, Michael A ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Acute psychiatry; Adherence; Animal assisted therapy; Anxiety; Dog; Psychotherapy; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHIATRIC TREATMENT; SCHIZOPHRENIA; STATE TRAIT ANXIETY INVENTORY; STRESS;

EID: 77956651326     PISSN: 18763820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.eujim.2010.07.002     Document Type: Article

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