Beneficiile terapiei asistate de animale în comunicare, dezvoltare personală, fizioterapie și sănătate mentală
Animal Assisted Therapy in Communication, Personal Development, Physiotherapy and Mental Health

Author(s): Cristina-Elena Mercea
Subject(s): Social Sciences
Published by: Trivent Publishing
Keywords: animal assisted therapy; research; communication; mental health; psychotherapy
Summary/Abstract: Animal assisted therapy (AAT) is a therapeutic process, led by a specialist, in which the animal's role is to support the achievement of goals in mental health, physiotherapy, ocupational therapy, or logotherapy. A complementary benefit of AAT is the augmentation of cognitive, affective, physical and social well-beeing. Multiple health benefits of AAT have been documented both historically and in recent special literature. However, further research is needed, in order to conclude on the indications and contraindications, client populations, illness conditions, mechanism of action, characteristics and species of animals involved.

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