A systematic review of randomized controlled trials of animal-assisted therapy on psychosocial outcomes

Anthrozoos

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2015, Pages 23-36

  Maujean, Annick ^a   Pepping, Christopher A ^a   Kendall, Elizabeth ^a  

^a GRIFFITH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Animal assisted activities; Animal assisted intervention; Animal assisted therapy; Psychosocial outcomes; Randomized controlled trial

Indexed keywords

DATABASE; DISABILITY; GUIDELINE; LITERATURE REVIEW; META-ANALYSIS; PSYCHOLOGY;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 84930247050     PISSN: 08927936     EISSN: 17530377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2752/089279315X14129350721812     Document Type: Review

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