Brief unstructured interaction with a dog reduces distress

Anthrozoos

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 649-659

  Crossman, Molly K ^a   Kazdin, Alan E ^a   Knudson, Krista ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal; Anxiety; Distress; Dog; Mood

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; CANID; HUMAN BEHAVIOR; PSYCHOLOGY; RESEARCH WORK; STUDENT;

UNITED STATES;

ANIMALIA; CANIS FAMILIARIS;

EID: 84961821161     PISSN: 08927936     EISSN: 17530377     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08927936.2015.1070008     Document Type: Article

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