An evaluation of animal-assisted therapy for autism spectrum disorders: therapist and parent perspectives

Although there are a variety of psychological and therapeutic approaches to coping Autism Spectrum Disorder, people with autism still face some challenges in a "normal" therapy setting. Some therapy organizations and services have proposed an alternative therapy approach, Animal-assisted t...

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Main Authors: Ang, Chin-Siang, MacDougall, Freya Anne
Other Authors: Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine)
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-1625882022-10-31T07:04:17Z An evaluation of animal-assisted therapy for autism spectrum disorders: therapist and parent perspectives Ang, Chin-Siang MacDougall, Freya Anne Lee Kong Chian School of Medicine (LKCMedicine) Science::Medicine Animal-Assisted Therapy Autism Although there are a variety of psychological and therapeutic approaches to coping Autism Spectrum Disorder, people with autism still face some challenges in a "normal" therapy setting. Some therapy organizations and services have proposed an alternative therapy approach, Animal-assisted therapy (AAT). The aim of this phenomenological study was to gain a better understanding of the therapists and parents of individuals who choose the alternative approach, AAT. Data were collected through structured interviews with a group of three therapists and four parents. An analysis of the data revealed three main themes; the first theme named the perceived benefits of AAT with three subthemes consisting of physical benefits, sensory benefits and emotional benefits. The second theme is named the way AAT works with subthemes of client-centred therapy and mixed models, and the third theme is potential limitations of AAT. Limitations and suggestions for future research are discussed. 2022-10-31T07:04:16Z 2022-10-31T07:04:16Z 2022 Journal Article Ang, C. & MacDougall, F. A. (2022). An evaluation of animal-assisted therapy for autism spectrum disorders: therapist and parent perspectives. Psychological Studies, 67(1), 72-81. https://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s12646-022-00647-w 0033-2968 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/162588 10.1007/s12646-022-00647-w 35287312 2-s2.0-85125867281 1 67 72 81 en Psychological Studies © 2022 The Author(s) under exclusive licence to National Academy of Psychology (NAOP) India. All rights reserved.
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Animal-Assisted Therapy
Autism
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Animal-Assisted Therapy
Autism
Ang, Chin-Siang
MacDougall, Freya Anne
An evaluation of animal-assisted therapy for autism spectrum disorders: therapist and parent perspectives
description Although there are a variety of psychological and therapeutic approaches to coping Autism Spectrum Disorder, people with autism still face some challenges in a "normal" therapy setting. Some therapy organizations and services have proposed an alternative therapy approach, Animal-assisted therapy (AAT). The aim of this phenomenological study was to gain a better understanding of the therapists and parents of individuals who choose the alternative approach, AAT. Data were collected through structured interviews with a group of three therapists and four parents. An analysis of the data revealed three main themes; the first theme named the perceived benefits of AAT with three subthemes consisting of physical benefits, sensory benefits and emotional benefits. The second theme is named the way AAT works with subthemes of client-centred therapy and mixed models, and the third theme is potential limitations of AAT. Limitations and suggestions for future research are discussed.
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title An evaluation of animal-assisted therapy for autism spectrum disorders: therapist and parent perspectives
title_short An evaluation of animal-assisted therapy for autism spectrum disorders: therapist and parent perspectives
title_full An evaluation of animal-assisted therapy for autism spectrum disorders: therapist and parent perspectives
title_fullStr An evaluation of animal-assisted therapy for autism spectrum disorders: therapist and parent perspectives
title_full_unstemmed An evaluation of animal-assisted therapy for autism spectrum disorders: therapist and parent perspectives
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