Psychosocial needs of clients - 0 views
Resident and therapist views of animal-assisted therapy: Implications for occupational therapy practice http://www.halsansnatur.se/images/media/velde%20et%20al.pdf Animal-assisted therapy is offer...
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Animal assisted therapy for elderly residents of a skilled nursing facility - 0 views
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allisonlarison on 14 Nov 16The number of residents in long-term nursing facilities with dementia and cognitive impairments is continuing to increase each year. Many studies have shown decreases in quality of life for residents with these diagnoses. This article studies the effects of animal assisted therapy compared to human interactions on social behaviors and engagement among elderly patients with dementia in a long-term care facility. Patients were randomly divided into two groups, a group with human interactions and a group with animal assisted therapy. The study was conducted over a two-week period of time. The human interaction group consisted on one-on-one time with general conversation and reading and looking at pictures in the newspaper. The animal assisted therapy group consisted of petting, brushing and talking to the dogs. Data was collected using the Demographic and Pet History Questionnaire and the Social Behaviors checklist. The results showed that animal assisted therapy had a positive impact on social behaviors and increased engagement in activities, while also decreasing incidents requiring staff members.
Occupational Therapy Incorporating Animals for Children With Autism: A Pilot Investigation - 0 views
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Occupational Therapy Incorporating Animals for Children With Autism: A Pilot Investigation. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, May/June 2006, Vol. 60, 268-274. doi:10.5014/ajot.60.3.268 This research article looks at children with autism receiving two different types of therapy. One type is where they are receiving therapy with standard techniques and the other is where they incorporate animals into their therapy. Children received both types of therapy in the school setting. The participants showed greater use of language and significantly higher social interaction during the therapy that included animals.
Unleashing the Animal in Occupational Therapy: Resources for Practice, Training, and Re... - 0 views
https://newgradoccupationaltherapy.com/occupational-therapy-and-animals-part1/ This link is to a website containing information about the use of animals for OT intervention. This specialization li...
Occupational Therapy Incorporating Animals for Children with Autism: A Pilot Investigation - 0 views
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This study compared language use and social interaction in children with autism who received two forms of occupational therapy. The first form was using standard techniques and the other form incorporated animals. Twenty-two children between the ages of 7 and 13 from a public school in Virigina received both forms of therapy in a school based occupational therapy program for children with autism. The results suggest that the children had a greater use of language and social interaction in sessions incorporating animals when compared to sessions using standard occupational therapy techniques. These findings add to the growing body of evidence that the therapeutic use of animals may be an effective way to engage a wide variety of therapy clients, as well as to enhance the effectiveness of established occupational therapy techniques.
Animal Rescue Training for At-Risk Youth - 0 views
This study focused on an animal rescue training program for at risk youth. They found that those who had participated increased their patience, formed attachments, made better choices, helped other...
Animal-Assisted Therapies and Dementia: A Systematic Mapping Review Using the Lived Env... - 0 views
https://ajot.aota.org/article.aspx?articleid=2645783&resultClick=3 The authors mapped the literature on animal-assisted therapies (AATs) and institutionalized adults with dementia onto the Lived E...
Occupational Therapy Incorporating Animals for Children With Autism: A Pilot Investigation - 0 views
This investigation compared language use and social interaction in children with autism receiving two forms of occupational therapy: occupational therapy using standard techniques, and occupational...
Resident and therapist views of animal-assisted therapy: Implications for occupational ... - 0 views
Studies of the human-companion animal bond reveal many physiological and psychological benefits. Petting a dog with which one is bonded to promotes relaxation, characterised by decreased blood pres...
How OTs can help educate about visiting loved ones with dementia - 0 views
For this blog post, I want to concentrate on how we, as future OTs, can help educate family and friends on how to plan a successful visit to a loved one living with dementia. When visiting a person...
Evidence-Based: Levels of Evidence - 0 views
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5H8w68sr0u8 This video goes over the levels of evidence in research which obviously does not just cover occupational therapy research but all types. However, it i...
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