Animal-assisted therapy for children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental disorders: A review

Title

Animal-assisted therapy for children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental disorders: A review

Creator

Narvekar H.N.; Krishnan U.

Description

The increase in neurodevelopmental disorders presents the need for complementary and alternative treatment modalities to support well-being in the maximum possible way. This narrative review was conducted with the aim to explore how animal-assisted therapy as a complementary treatment approach is beneficial for children and adolescents with neurodevelopmental disorders. A search in various databases was conducted to identify articles published in the field of animal-assisted interventions. The review comprised of a total of 32 studies. The discussion of the results was presented in terms of different therapy animals incorporated into the therapeutic environment. The review indicated that animal-assisted therapy has the potential to improve symptoms and various psycho-social variables in individuals suffering from different developmental disabilities. 2024, IGI Global. All rights reserved.

Source

Handbook of Research on Child and Adolescent Psychology Practices and Interventions, pp. 324-340.

Date

2023-01-01

Publisher

IGI Global

Coverage

Narvekar H.N., Christ University, India; Krishnan U., Christ University, India

Rights

Restricted Access

Relation

ISBN: 978-166849984-9; 978-166849983-2

Format

Online

Language

English

Type

Book chapter

Identifier

https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-6684-9983-2.ch017

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