Effects of Dog-Assisted Therapy in Adolescents with Eating Disorders: A Study Protocol for a Pilot Controlled Trial.
Ana Myriam Lavín-PérezCristina Martín-SánchezBeatriz Martínez-NúñezLuis Lucio Lobato-RincónSantos VillafainaIsrael González-GarcíaAna Mata-CanteroMontserrat GraellEugenio Merellano-NavarroDaniel Collado-MateoPublished in: Animals : an open access journal from MDPI (2021)
This pilot-controlled trial will be the first to evaluate the effects of dog-assisted therapy on the physical and mental health of adolescents with eating disorders. Significant improvements, in the primary and secondary outcomes, may be expected based on the known benefits of AAT on self-esteem, stress, and self-control in different populations. Finally, although the program is focused on the improvement of adolescents' health, animal welfare will be a priority in this study.
Keyphrases
- mental health
- young adults
- physical activity
- study protocol
- healthcare
- public health
- randomized controlled trial
- double blind
- mental illness
- quality improvement
- type diabetes
- clinical trial
- stress induced
- social media
- bone marrow
- skeletal muscle
- risk assessment
- human health
- health promotion
- replacement therapy
- genetic diversity