Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Articles Article Faculty Publications -Articles Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource EFFECT OF ANIMAL-ASSISTED THERAPY ON DEPRESSION, MEMORY, ATTENTION, AND EMOTION REGULATION Subject The topic of the resource animal-assisted therapy; attention; depression; emotion regulation; memory; therapy dog Description An account of the resource Introduction: The mere presence of a dog in a therapeutic setup is known to bring about more positive outcomes when incorporated in therapy, dogs can bring about multifarious benefits which are not entirely tapped upon. Aim: This research aimed to study the effect of animal-assisted therapy (AAT), with therapy dogs, on depressive symptoms, emotional regulation, memory and attention of individuals. Method: A pretest-posttest quasi-experimental research design was used. Psychology Experiment Building Language (PEBL) for memory and attention, Difficulty in Emotion Regulation Scale (DERS) and Hamilton Depression Rating Scale (HDRS) were used for pre and post-testing 1 week before and post the intervention. Results: The findings reveal a positive impact of AAT on the given domains of memory, attention, emotion regulation and depressive symptoms, in the experimental group. No significant changes were obtained for the control group. Discussion: The results help validate the module of AAT to improve an individuals cognitive functioning and alleviate depressive and emotional dysregulations. Further implications are discussed. 2023, Institute for Human Rehabilitation. All rights reserved. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Hunjan U.G.; Reddy K.J. Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived Human Research in Rehabilitation, Vol-13, No. 1, pp. 120-129. Publisher An entity responsible for making the resource available Institute for Human Rehabilitation Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 2023-01-01 Identifier An unambiguous reference to the resource within a given context <a href="https://doi.org/10.21554/hrr.042314" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://doi.org/10.21554/hrr.042314</a> <br /><br /><a href="https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85158995328&amp;doi=10.21554%2Fhrr.042314&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=75b7dc49ec8897f48b5eb589fbe66c3d" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-85158995328&amp;doi=10.21554%2fhrr.042314&amp;partnerID=40&amp;md5=75b7dc49ec8897f48b5eb589fbe66c3d</a> Rights Information about rights held in and over the resource All Open Access; Gold Open Access Relation A related resource ISSN: 22329935 Format The file format, physical medium, or dimensions of the resource Online Language A language of the resource English Type The nature or genre of the resource Article Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Hunjan U.G., Department of Psychology, Christ University, Bangalore, India; Reddy K.J., Department of Psychology, Christ University, Bangalore, India