During the past decade, the field of human–animal interaction (s) research has been
characterized by a significant increase in scientific findings. These data have contributed to …

Animal-assisted interventions are widely implemented in different contexts worldwide.
Particularly, animal-assisted therapies and animal-assisted activities are often implemented …

Simple Summary Animal-assisted interventions (AAIs) include a wide range of activities
aimed at improving the health and well-being of people with the help of pets. Although there …

Dogs may provide humans with a range of physical, mental and social benefits. Whilst there
is growing scientific evidence of benefits to humans, there has been less focus on the impact …

Simple Summary Animal-assisted therapy (AAT) is based on the human–animal relationship
and the bond that is generated. The effectiveness of AAT will strongly depend on the human …

Background Human-animal interaction (HAI) offers benefits across physical, emotional,
psychological, and social spheres of human functioning. The aim of this paper is to delineate …

Simple Summary Animal-assisted interventions (AAIs) have been receiving ever-increasing
attention from both practitioners (including psychologists, educators, social workers, and …

Simple Summary The coexistence of humans with pets, and the type and quality of
interactions that derive from it, is a growing line of research that covers many scientific …

Simple Summary Animal-assisted therapy is a rehabilitation and treatment procedure that
uses trained animals to help people cope with difficult situations in addition to other …

Simple Summary Non-pharmacological approach represents a valid therapeutic option as
an alternative or supplement to pharmacological treatments in patients with Alzheimer's …