Can Dog-Assisted Intervention Decrease Anxiety Level and Autonomic Agitation in Patients with Anxiety Disorders?

Few studies have explored the influence of an Animal-Assisted Intervention on patients with mental disorders. We investigated it’s impact on anxiety symptoms. We divided 51 patients with anxiety symptoms into two groups—treatment group, that went for a short 15–20 min’ walk with a dog, his handler a...

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Main Authors: Dorota Wołyńczyk-Gmaj, Aleksandra Ziółkowska, Piotr Rogala, Dawid Ścigała, Ludwik Bryła, Bartłomiej Gmaj, Marcin Wojnar
Format: article
Language:EN
Published: MDPI AG 2021
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/525b11b95fc5419d80fc7d132df9d11e
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