Constança Brandão, Maria Sampaio, Valéria Sousa-Gomes, Marisalva Fávero, Diana Moreira
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Abstract
Background: Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT) is a clinical approach aimed at building valuable human-animal relationships with both preventive and therapeutic goals. It is provided by a healthcare professional and involves animals (meeting certain criteria) as an integral part of the treatment process. This type of therapy has been shown to have multiple benefits in several areas, such as reducing anxiety in a variety of different groups of people. However, few studies have specifically investigated the benefits of AAT in reducing anxiety in children and adolescents. This systematic review aimed to comprehensively assess the evidence regarding the effectiveness of AAT in reducing anxiety among children and adolescents while also identifying research gaps in this field. Methods: Studies focusing on the relationship of these two variables were obtained from multiple databases (EBSCO, PubMed, and Web of Science). Results: AAT has grown and the literature demonstrates several benefits of this approach. However, few studies have demonstrated the benefits of AAT for reducing anxiety in children and adolescents. Conclusions: Most of these few studies show that this type of intervention can help reduce anxiety levels.
背景:动物辅助治疗(AAT)是一种旨在建立有价值的人与动物关系的临床方法,具有预防和治疗目的。它由医疗保健专业人员提供,涉及动物(符合某些标准)作为治疗过程的一个组成部分。这种类型的治疗已被证明在几个领域有多种益处,例如减少各种不同人群的焦虑。然而,很少有研究专门调查了AAT在减少儿童和青少年焦虑方面的益处。本系统综述旨在全面评估关于AAT在减少儿童和青少年焦虑方面有效性的证据,同时也确定该领域的研究空白。方法:从多个数据库(EBSCO、PubMed和Web of Science)中获取关注这两个变量关系的研究。结果:AAT已经成长,文献证明了这种方法的几个好处。然而,很少有研究证明AAT在减少儿童和青少年焦虑方面的益处。结论:这些为数不多的研究表明,这种类型的干预可以帮助降低焦虑水平。
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