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 ...

BELLEVUE, Wash., March 31, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Pet Partners, the nation's leading organization registering therapy animals for animal-assisted interventions, announces its eleventh annual ...

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 ...

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 ...

College of Animal Chiropractic and the International Veterinary Chiropractic Association. Dr. Foreman-Hesterberg shares her expertise on veterinary chiropractic therapy, including a sweet story ...

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 ...

which includes service animals, therapy animals, and emotional support animals, or ESAs. In a pilot study, people with serious mental illness were paired with a dog or cat as a new ESA.

Program Coordinator of Rainbow Animal Assisted Therapy, discusses the largest organization of its kind in the Chicago area, interacting with nearly 40,000 individuals each year. She explains what ...