Nature

Animal-Assisted Therapy and Interventions

Animal-assisted therapy (AAT) and broader animal-assisted interventions (AAIs) represent a developing field within complementary medicine that employs trained animals to support and enhance ...
Psychology Today

Are the Results of Animal Therapy Studies Unreliable?

Animal-assisted therapy is a growth industry. According to a survey conducted by the Human Animal Bond Research Initiative, 69% of family practice physicians have worked with animals in medical ...
Forbes

College Experts Tout The Benefits Of Animal-Assisted Interventions

According to a 2025 report by the American Veterinary Medical Association, animal-assisted intervention is an umbrella term describing the utilization of animals to benefit the human experience. The ...
News Medical

Using neuroimaging to investigate how petting dogs could help clinicians improve animal-assisted therapy

Thought LeadersRahel MartiResearcher in animal-assisted interventionsUniversity of BaselIn this interview, News Medical speaks to Rahel Marti, Ph.D. student in the faculty of Psychology at the ...
Psychology Today

6 Benefits of Animal-Assisted Therapy for Teenagers

Animal-assisted therapy (AAT), also known as pet therapy, is a form of therapy that utilizes pets to enhance individuals' physical, social, emotional, and cognitive functioning, as defined by the ...
Nature

Animal-Assisted Interventions in Educational Settings

The integration of animals in educational environments has gained growing recognition as an innovative strategy to support learning, emotional well‐being and social development. Animal-assisted ...