Acute salivary cortisol response in children with ADHD during psychosocial intervention with and without therapy dogs

Acute salivary cortisol response in children with ADHD during psychosocial intervention with and without therapy dogs

IntroductionChildren with Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) participated in a randomized clinical trial comparing animal-assisted intervention (AAI) to psychosocial treatment as usual (TAU). This brief report describes effects of AAI on acute HPA axis reactivity and regulation. Saliva...

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Main Authors: Sabrina E. B. Schuck, Cassie N. Zeiler, Annamarie Stehli, Lydia A. Steinhoff, Rachel Y. Stokes, Sara E. Jeffrey, Douglas Alan Granger
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2024-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychiatry
Subjects:
attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)
animal assisted interventions
therapy dogs
cortisol (Cor)
autism symptomatology
psychosocial skills intervention
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1476522/full

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