Animal-Assisted Therapy: An Adjunctive Intervention for Reducing Depression and Anxiety in Female College Students with Physical Disabilities and Guidelines for Implementation into Psychotherapy Practice and Research
Year: 2012
Type: article
Abstract: The existing literature has indicated that women with physical disabilities are at greater risk for depression and anxiety compared to men with similar limitations and their able-bodied counterparts (Nosek & Hughes, 2003).In addition to this, female college students with physical disabilities are at greater risk for attrition than able-bodied female college students (Gmelch, 1998).This dissertation discusses the benefits and criticisms of animal-assisted therapy as an adjunctive intervention for depression and anxiety in this population.It also provides guidelines for implementing it into psychotherapy practice and research.
Author: Erin Nicole Armour
Institution: Wright State University
Language: English
Subfield: Animal Science and Zoology
Domain: Life Sciences
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W2246229238