Canine-assisted Therapy in Neurodevelopmental Disorders: A Scoping Review
- Title
- Canine-assisted Therapy in Neurodevelopmental Disorders: A Scoping Review
- Creator
- Narvekar H.N.; Narvekar H.N.
- Description
- Introduction: Animal-Assisted Therapy has been advocated to benefit individuals with neurodevelopmental disorders. Among all the various kinds of animals used in the therapy, dogs are the most utilized because of their temperament and accessibility. Methods: This systematic scoping review was carried out to present the existing literature employing canine-assisted therapy in the diverse population of neurodevelopmental disorders. The study used the Arksey and O'Malley framework for scoping reviews. Several databases including the gray literature were searched for publications on animal-assisted therapy. Results: The search yielded 4898 articles of which 41 articles were eliigible for inclusion into the review. Conclusions: Scrutiny of the articles suggested a dearth of studies in the various sub-diagnostic categoriesfor neurodevelopmental disorders along with a lack of focus on adult populations with this diagnosis. In addition, the critical need for standardization of therapy guidelines and promotion of animal welfare is reaffirmed. 2022 Elsevier GmbH
- Source
- European Journal of Integrative Medicine, Vol-50
- Date
- 2022-01-01
- Publisher
- Elsevier GmbH
- Subject
- Animal-assisted intervention; Developmental disorders; Disabilities; Dog-assisted therapy; Human-animal bond; Rehabilitation; Scoping review
- Coverage
- Narvekar H.N., Department of Psychology, CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Bangalore, 560029, India; Narvekar H.N., Department of Optometry, Manipal College of Health Professions, MAHE, Manipal, 576104, India
- Rights
- Restricted Access
- Relation
- ISSN: 18763820
- Format
- Online
- Language
- English
- Type
- Article
Collection
Citation
Narvekar H.N.; Narvekar H.N., “Canine-assisted Therapy in Neurodevelopmental Disorders: A Scoping Review,” CHRIST (Deemed To Be University) Institutional Repository, accessed February 24, 2025, https://archives.christuniversity.in/items/show/15201.