Farm animal-assisted intervention for people with clinical depression: A randomized controlled trial

Anthrozoos

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 149-160

  Pedersen, Ingeborg ^a   Martinsen, Egil W ^b   Berget, Bente ^a   Braastad, Bjarne O ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES   (Norway)

^b OSLO UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Norway)

Author keywords

Animal assisted intervention; Clinical depression; Complementary intervention; Farm animals; Green care

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL WELFARE; DOMESTIC SPECIES; MENTAL HEALTH; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; RESEARCH WORK;

ANIMALIA; BOS;

EID: 84859523012     PISSN: 08927936     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2752/175303712X13316289505260     Document Type: Article

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