Animal-assisted therapy with farm animals for persons with psychiatric disorders
Animal-assisted therapy (AAT) with farm animals for humans with psychiatric disorders may reduce depression and state anxiety, and increase self-efficacy, in many participants. Social support by the farmer appears to be important. Positive effects are best documented for persons with affective disor...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Istituto Superiore di Sanità
2011-12-01
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| Series: | Annali dell'Istituto Superiore di Sanità |
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| Online Access: | http://www.scielosp.org/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0021-25712011000400010&lng=en&tlng=en |