TY - JOUR
T1 - Animals-assisted therapy: A brief review
AU - Testa, Davide
AU - Tripi, Gabriele
AU - Ruberto, Maria
AU - Tripi, Gabriele
AU - Marsala, Gabriella
AU - Lavano, Serena Marianna
AU - Sorrentino, Michele
AU - Lavano, Francesco
AU - Giugliano, Pasquale
AU - Magliulo, Rosaria Martina
AU - Romano, Palmira
AU - D'Oro, Lucrezia
AU - Geraci, Diego
AU - Cerroni, Francesco
AU - Russo, Daniela
AU - Picciocchi, Elisabetta
AU - Chisari, Mario Giuseppe
AU - Pennacchio, Stefano
AU - Murabito, Paolo
AU - Gallai, Beatrice
AU - Marotta, Rosa
AU - Di Folco, Annabella
AU - Marotta, Rosanna
AU - Pennacchio, Salvatore
PY - 2018
Y1 - 2018
N2 - In rehabilitative setting, the presence of animals can be considered as an important stimulus for verbal and social communication, and for mood regulation. Interaction with an animal is beneficial for children's development and numerous psychological tests have revealed that growing up with pets has a beneficial effect on children's self-esteem and self-confidence, can improve empathy, a sense of responsibility and cognitive development, as well as social status within the peer group.
AB - In rehabilitative setting, the presence of animals can be considered as an important stimulus for verbal and social communication, and for mood regulation. Interaction with an animal is beneficial for children's development and numerous psychological tests have revealed that growing up with pets has a beneficial effect on children's self-esteem and self-confidence, can improve empathy, a sense of responsibility and cognitive development, as well as social status within the peer group.
UR - http://hdl.handle.net/10447/361428
UR - http://www.actamedicamediterranea.com/index.php
M3 - Article
VL - 34
SP - 2089
EP - 2095
JO - Acta Medica Mediterranea
JF - Acta Medica Mediterranea
SN - 0393-6384
ER -