Animal-assisted interventions for elderly patients affected by dementia or psychiatric disorders: A review

Journal of Psychiatric Research

Volumn 47, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 762-773

  Bernabei, V ^a   De Ronchi, D ^a   La Ferla, T ^b   Moretti, F ^a   Tonelli, L ^a,b   Ferrari, B ^a   Forlani, M ^a   Atti, A R ^a  

^a Department of Biomedical and Neuromotor Sciences ^*  (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PERUGIA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alzheimer disease; Animal assisted interventions; Dementia; Elderly; Mental health; Pet therapy; Psychiatry; Rehabilitation

Indexed keywords

AGITATION; ALZHEIMER DISEASE; ANIMAL ASSISTED INTERVENTION; ANIMAL ASSISTED THERAPY; BODY WEIGHT; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; COGNITION; COPING BEHAVIOR; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DEMENTIA; DEPRESSION; DIETARY INTAKE; DISEASE SEVERITY; EXERCISE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HUMAN; IRRITABILITY; MENTAL PERFORMANCE; MINI MENTAL STATE EXAMINATION; MOOD; MULTIINFARCT DEMENTIA; NONHUMAN; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROFILE OF MOOD STATES; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; ROBOTICS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SOCIAL INTERACTION;

EID: 84875892461     PISSN: 00223956     EISSN: 18791379     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpsychires.2012.12.014     Document Type: Review

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