Effectiveness of animal-assisted therapy and pet-robot interventions in reducing depressive symptoms among older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Effectiveness of animal-assisted therapy and pet-robot interventions in reducing depressive symptoms among older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis

Background: Systematic reviews suggest that animal-assisted therapy (AAT) and pet-robot interventions (PRI) achieve a reduction in mental health variables such as depressive symptoms. However, these systematic reviews include both randomised and non-randomised studies, which prevents an adequate ass...

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Main Authors: David Villarreal-Zegarra, Teodoro Yllescas-Panta, Sofía Malaquias-Obregon, Andrea Dámaso-Román, Nikol Mayo-Puchoc
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2024-03-01
Series:Complementary Therapies in Medicine
Subjects:
Animal-assisted therapy
Pet-robot interventions
Depression
Older adults
Meta-analysis
Randomized controlled trials
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0965229924000116

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