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- Title
Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Animal-Assisted Therapy: Stress Management for Adults.
- Authors
González-Ramírez, Mónica Teresa; Ortiz-Jiménez, Xóchitl Angélica; Landero-Hernández, René
- Abstract
The article focuses on a study to examine the effectiveness of Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT) for effective stress management in adults. It mentions that 30 adults have been divided into two groups having one group subjected to CBT and the other group applied with CBT and AAT. It reveals the result where the presence of a dog in AAT group was found beneficial in reducing stress.
- Subjects
MEXICO; TREATMENT of psychological stress; COGNITIVE therapy; COMPARATIVE studies; STATISTICAL correlation; DOGS; EMPLOYMENT; FACTOR analysis; MARITAL status; MIND &; body therapies; HEALTH outcome assessment; PSYCHOLOGICAL tests; QUESTIONNAIRES; RELAXATION for health; RESEARCH funding; SCALE analysis (Psychology); STRESS management; UNIVERSITIES &; colleges; PET therapy; EDUCATIONAL attainment; VISUAL analog scale; TREATMENT effectiveness; DESCRIPTIVE statistics; PSYCHOEDUCATION
- Publication
Alternative & Complementary Therapies, 2013, Vol 19, Issue 5, p270
- ISSN
1076-2809
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1089/act.2013.19505