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Showing 1 to 17 of 17 for “"human-animal bond"”.
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The Human-Animal Bond and Attachment in Animal-Assisted Interventions in Counseling
Mental health practitioners who incorporate animal-assisted interventions into clinical practice harness the human-animal bond for therapeutic benefit. According to the Animal-Assisted Therapy in Counseling Competencies, practitioners have a duty to understand the complex relational processes …
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Leveraging the Human-Animal Bond for care access in the unhoused population: A One Health Study
… is extensive research about the benefits of the human-animal bond on different health outcomes through a variety of animal assisted interventions. A population with strong connection to their companion animals, and well-documented health disparities is youth and young adults experiencing …
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Alleviating Equines: Investigating the Hypothesized Mechanisms of Change in Equine Assisted Psychotherapy
<p>Animal Assisted Therapy research was integrated to develop the Tri-Level Mechanisms of Change (TLMC) Conceptualization, which is a comprehensive theoretical framework hypothesizing how Equine Assisted Psychotherapy produces psychological change. TLMC hypothesizes that the strength of human …
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The Use of Animal-Assisted Interventions to Treat Child Victims of Sexual Abuse
… in 1969, initiating a widespread interest in animal-assisted therapy (AAT). Other variations of AAT soon followed in the form of animal-assisted activities (AAA). The human-animal bond can be a powerful tool that effectively improves mental health and can play a significant role in supporting …
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Understanding the Relationship between People with Physical Disabilities and Their Companion animals
Disability among humans is an important concern in both developed and developing countries. Although efforts have been made to protect the rights of people with disabilities, and public attitudes towards people with disabilities (PWDs) have become increasingly supportive over the past decade, …
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Beliefs About Animal Assisted Interventions Among Medical Social Workers
<p>Animal‑Assisted Intervention (AAI) is used to significantly reduce pain, lower blood pressure, decrease anxiety, and help ease depression in people with a range of health problems; however, it is not readily used in the hospital setting. Research involving the Human‑Animal Bond (HAB) is well …
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Effects of equine facilitated therapy on at-risk youth in treatment
… Keywords: at-risk youth, residential treatment, human-animal bond, equine facilitated therapy
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Discovering the Meaning of the Experience of Interacting with Horses.
The literature on the human-animal bond is vast and has focused mainly on the bond between humans and their pets or small companion animals. However, within the literature, few studies exist that explore the human-horse interaction. Furthermore, studies that specifically examine the human partner’s …
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Animals as intervention: How schools are making use of animals as part of their educational provision.
Background: The benefits of the human-animal bond have been documented across time and disciplines. More recently, international scientific research has provided promising results showing benefits to children and young people (CYP) of a range of ages, across a range of areas of impact; with no …
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A human-animal intervention team model in an alternative middle/high school
The therapeutic impact of the human-animal bond with at-risk youth attending two alternative public school secondary campuses was evaluated during school year 2002- 2003. The purpose of this study was to investigate the effects of animal-assisted therapy or AAT in enhancing secondary-aged youth's …
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Exploring The Perceptions Of Faculty And Staff Regarding The Impact A Facility Dog Has On Elementary Students’ Learning Environment
… Supporting Noddings theory (1984), Bustad’s Human-Animal Bond theory (HAB) (1984), along with Maslow’s hierarchy of needs (1943) theory, the practice of using pets as support mechanisms to those with physical, mental, and social struggles (Fine, 2019) should be common practice in all school …
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The use of animals for medical experimentation: an analysis of young people's perceptions in Britain
Understanding public attitudes towards using animals for medical experimentation and the issues that cause public concern is of importance scientifically, economically and ethically. Although national opinion poll data appear to provide enough evidence to propose the hypothesis that 'the majority …
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Pets' Position within the Family Structure from the Owners' Perspective: Sources and Consequences of Owners' Views
Advances in the study of human relationships abound, but one area is lacking. It is still uncommon to include people's relationships with their pets in these studies. With secondary survey data and regression analysis, the understanding of a pet as a person by its' owner is established. This thesis …
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Human and canine personality assessment instruments to predict successful adoptions with shelter dogs
<p>Animal shelters are often over-crowded with animals, and efforts to match potential adopters with shelter dogs, to improve the quality of adoptions, are increasing. However, a lack of evidence-based practices makes matching difficult. This research was conducted to investigate the role of dog …
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An Investigation into Associations with Attachment, Companion Pet Attachment, Empathy, and Prosocial Behaviors in 18–20 Year Old College Students
… attachment varies directly with empathy, humane treatment of animals, and prosocial behavior and inversely with antisocial behavior (animal cruelty); (2) pet attachment varies directly with empathy, humane treatment of animals and prosocial behavior and inversely with antisocial behavior …
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A Study of the Effects of Pet Ownership on Mental Health among Community-Dwelling Senior Citizens in Northeast Tennessee.
… the relationship between pet ownership, human-animal interactions, and psychological well-being remains unclear, it appears that older adults can benefit from animal-assisted activities and therapy programs. Animal-assisted activities and therapy programs may be useful adjunctive …