A Web-Based Study of Dog Ownership and Depression Among People Living With HIV.
Abigail L MuldoonLisa M KuhnsJulie SuppleKristen C JacobsonRoberto P GarofaloPublished in: JMIR mental health (2017)
Growing evidence suggests that dog ownership reduces the likelihood of depression and, therefore, may confer long-term health benefits on PLHIV. Future studies should explore whether dog-specific interventions are a feasible and efficacious intervention to improve outcomes among PLHIV.