Spending time with therapy dogs can lower a child’s anxiety during ED visits, according to findings from a randomized ...

Stephen F. Austin State University Counseling Services now has a new four-legged golden employee that will offer animal-assisted therapy to help students manage their ...

Austin State University Counseling Services began offering animal-assisted therapy in January, featuring Rudy, a golden ...

Associate Professor Mythily Subramaniam, assistant chairman of the medical board at the Institute of Mental Health, said animal-assisted therapy refers to structured interventions designed by a ...

SINGAPORE – In recent years, animal-assisted interventions have gained recognition in Singapore as effective tools for therapy, offering emotional and psychological benefits. Whether through the ...

the study suggests that including felines in therapy programs could make it more accessible to a wider range of people. Other species used in animal-assisted services include capuchin monkeys ...

Animal-assisted therapy (AAT) is a clinical modality in which qualified healthcare providers, acting within their professional scope of practice, leverage the principles of the human-animal bond ...

Are animals even capable of creating art? And how can we tell whether something is a work of art rather than just a coincidentally beautiful object? As a philosopher and artist who's interested in ...

including art therapy, animal-assisted therapy, walk and talk therapy, and garden therapy to best meet their specific needs and destigmatize mental health services. (Photo by Morgan Ahart ...

PULLMAN, Wash. — For years, therapy dogs have ruled the world of animal-assisted services (AAS), offering stress relief to college students, hospital patients, and those in need of emotional support.

Meanwhile, researchers at Loyola University in Chicago found that animal therapy significantly decreases the need for pain medication after surgery — just having animals around, they discovered ...