Effects of animal-assisted therapy on concentration and attention span in patients with acquired brain injury: A randomized controlled trial

Vanya Gocheva; Margret Hund-Georgiadis; Karin Hediger

doi:10.1037/neu0000398

Effects of animal-assisted therapy on concentration and attention span in patients with acquired brain injury: A randomized controlled trial

Vanya Gocheva, Margret Hund-Georgiadis, Karin Hediger

Department of Clinical Psychology

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Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	54-64
Number of pages	11
Journal	Neuropsychology
Volume	32
Issue number	1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1037/neu0000398
Publication status	Published - Jan 2018

Keywords

Adult
Aged
Animal Assisted Therapy/methods
Animals
Attention/physiology
Brain Injuries/complications
Cognitive Dysfunction/etiology
Female
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Outcome Assessment, Health Care
Patient Reported Outcome Measures
Young Adult
PERFORMANCE
RELIABILITY
SYNAPTIC PLASTICITY
COGNITIVE REHABILITATION
brain injury
rehabilitation
PRESCHOOLERS
STRESS
DOG
TASK
animal-assisted therapy
concentration
SOFTWARE
CHILDREN
attention

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