Can Dogs Prime Autistic Children for Therapy? Evidence from a Single Case Study.
Background and objectives: Canine-assisted therapy has been receiving growing attention as a means of aiding children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Yet, only limited studies have been done and a great deal of literature related to this intervention is anecdotal. The present study aims at prov...
| Publicado en: | Journal of Alternative & Complementary Medicine Vol. 17; no. 7; pp. 655 - 660 |
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Mary Ann Liebert, Inc.
Jul2011
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| fields | @attributes: recordID: 1 pdfLink: plink: https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&db=ccm&AN=104660949&site=ehost-live header: @attributes: shortDbName: ccm uiTerm: 104660949 longDbName: CINAHL Complete uiTag: AN controlInfo: bkinfo: dissinfo: jinfo: jid: 10755535 C1G jtl: Journal of Alternative & Complementary Medicine issn: 10755535 maglogo: N pubinfo: dt: Jul2011 vid: 17 iid: 7 pid: 1365 pub: Mary Ann Liebert, Inc. place: New Rochelle, New York artinfo: ui: 104660949 61931364 61931364 10.1089/acm.2010.0436 NLM21689015 104660949 ppf: 655 ppct: 5 formats: tig: atl: Can Dogs Prime Autistic Children for Therapy? Evidence from a Single Case Study. aug: au: Silva, Karine Correia, Rita Lima, Mariely Magalhães, Ana de Sousa, Liliana affil: Departamento de Ciências do Comportamento, , Porto, .; Ânimas, Porto, . sug: subj: Pet Therapy In Infancy and Childhood Dogs In Infancy and Childhood Autism Spectrum Disorder Therapy Alternative Therapies In Infancy and Childhood Male Child Treatment Outcomes In Infancy and Childhood Human Portugal Videorecording Child Behavior Evaluation DSM Interrater Reliability Coding Data Analysis Software Quantitative Studies Pearson's Correlation Coefficient Descriptive Statistics Funding Source Child: 6-12 years Male ab: Background and objectives: Canine-assisted therapy has been receiving growing attention as a means of aiding children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). Yet, only limited studies have been done and a great deal of literature related to this intervention is anecdotal. The present study aims at providing additional quantitative evidence on the potential of dogs to positively modulate the behavior of children with ASD. Settings/location, subjects, and interventions: A 12-year-old boy diagnosed with ASD was exposed, at his usual treatment location (the Portuguese Association for Developmental Disorders and Autism at Vila Nova de Gaia, Portugal), to the following treatment conditions: (1) one-to-one structured activities with a therapist assisted by a certified therapy dog, and (2) one-to-one structured activities with the same therapist alone (as a control). To accurately assess differences in the behavior of the participant between these treatment conditions, the therapist followed a strict research protocol. The behavior of the participant was continuously video-recorded during both treatment conditions for further analysis and comparison. Treatment outcomes: In the presence of the dog, the participant exhibited more frequent and longer durations of positive behaviors (such as smiling and positive physical contacting) as well as less frequent and shorter durations of negative behaviors (such as aggressive manifestations). Conclusions: These findings are in accordance with previous experimental work and provide additional support for the assertion that dogs can prime autistic children for therapy. Ultimately, this study may contribute toward a change for full acceptance of canine-assisted therapy programs within the medical milieu. Additional studies using a similar research protocol on more autistic children will certainly help professionals to work on the most effective methods to individually serve this population through canine-assisted interventions. pubtype: Academic Journal doctype: case study research tables/charts Journal Article ougenre: Article language: English refInfo: holdings: @attributes: islocal: N |
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