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Effects of animal-asisted therapy for anxiety reduction in children and adolescents: a systematic review

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dc.contributor.authorBrandão, Constança
dc.contributor.authorSampaio, Maria
dc.contributor.authorSousa-Gomes, Valéria
dc.contributor.authorFávero, Marisalva
dc.contributor.authorMoreira, Diana
dc.date.accessioned2025-01-20T18:40:06Z
dc.date.available2025-01-20T18:40:06Z
dc.date.issued2025-01-06
dc.description.abstractBackground: 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.pt_PT
dc.description.versioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersionpt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.3390/jcm14010287pt_PT
dc.identifier.eid85214465511
dc.identifier.issn2077-0383
dc.identifier.pmcPMC11722555
dc.identifier.pmid39797369
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.14/47833
dc.identifier.wos001393733900001
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.rights.urihttp://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/pt_PT
dc.subjectAdolescentspt_PT
dc.subjectAnimal-assisted therapypt_PT
dc.subjectAnxietypt_PT
dc.subjectAnxiety disorderspt_PT
dc.subjectChildrenpt_PT
dc.subjectSystematic reviewpt_PT
dc.titleEffects of animal-asisted therapy for anxiety reduction in children and adolescents: a systematic reviewpt_PT
dc.typejournal article
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.issue1pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleJournal of Clinical Medicinept_PT
oaire.citation.volume14pt_PT
rcaap.rightsopenAccesspt_PT
rcaap.typearticlept_PT

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