Canine-Assisted Therapy for Children With ADHD: Preliminary Findings From The Positive Assertive Cooperative Kids Study

Journal of Attention Disorders

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 125-137

  Schuck, Sabrina E B ^a   Emmerson, Natasha A ^a   Fine, Aubrey H ^b   Lakes, Kimberley D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b CALIFORNIA STATE POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

ADHD; canine assisted therapy; human animal interactions; pet therapy

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANIMAL; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; COGNITIVE THERAPY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DOG; FEMALE; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; MALE; PARENT; PSYCHOLOGY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ADULT; ANIMALS; ATTENTION DEFICIT DISORDER WITH HYPERACTIVITY; CHILD; COGNITIVE THERAPY; DOGS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PARENTS; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 84922155407     PISSN: 10870547     EISSN: 15571246     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1087054713502080     Document Type: Article

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