Benefits of Interacting with Companion Animals

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Alonso, Y. (1999). Cardiovascular responses to a pet snake. Journal of Nervous & Mental Disease, 187(5), 311-313.

Altschuler, E. L. (1999). Pet-facilitated therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder. Annals of Clinical Psychiatry, 11(1), 29-30.

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Arambasic, L., Kerestes, G., Kuterovac-Jagodic, G., & Vizek-Vidovic, V. (2000). The role of pet ownership as a possible buffer variable in traumatic experiences. Studia Psychologica, 42(1-2), 135-146.

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Bardill, N., & Hutchinson, S. (1997). Animal-assisted therapy with hospitalized adolescents. Journal of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Nursing, 10(1), 17-24.

Barker, S. B. (1999). Therapeutic aspects of the human-companion animal interaction. Psychiatric Times, 16(2), 45-45.

Barker, S. B., Barker, R. T., Dawson, K. S., & Knisely, J. S. (1997). The use of the family life space diagram in establishing interconnectedness: A preliminary study of sexual abuse survivors, their significant others, and pets. Individual Psychology, 53(4), 435-450.

Barker, S. B., & Dawson, K. S. (1998). The effects of animal-assisted therapy on anxiety ratings of hospitalized psychiatric patients. Psychiatric Services, 49(6), 797-801.

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Bernstein, P. L. F., & Malaspina, A. (2000). Animal-assisted therapy enhances resident social interaction and initiation in long-term care facilities. Anthrozoos, 13(4), 213-224.

Brasic, J. R. (1998). Pets and health. Psychological Reports, 83(3 Pt 1), 1011-1024.

Brodie, S. J., & Biley, F. C. (1999). An exploration of the potential benefits of pet-facilitated therapy. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 8(4), 329-337.

Brown, S. E., & Katcher, A. H. (1997). The contribution of attachment to pets and attachment to nature to dissociation and absorption. Dissociation: Progress in the Dissociative Disorders, 10(2), 125-129.

Budge, R. C., Spicer, J., Jones, B., & St. George, R. (1998). Health correlates and compatibility and attachment in human-companion animal relationships. Society & Animals, 6(13), 219-234.

Carmack, B. J. (1998). Companion animals: Social support for orthopedic clients. Nursing Clinics of North America, 33(4), 701-711.

Carpenter, S. (1997). Therapeutic roles of animals. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 211(2), 154-155.

Churchill, M., Safaoui, J., McCabe, B. W., & Baun, M. M. (1999). Using a therapy dog to alleviate the agitation and desocialization of people with Alzheimer's disease. Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services, 37(4), 16-22.

Cole, K. M., & Gawlinski, A. (2000). Animal-assisted therapy: The human-animal bond. Advanced Practice in Acute & Critical Care, 11(1), 139-149.

Connor, K., & Miller, J. (2000). Critical care edition: Help from our animal friends. Nursing Management, 31(7 Pt 1), 44-46.

Cookman, C. A. (1996). Older people and attachment to things, places, pets, and ideas. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 28(3), 227-231.

Craig, F. W., Lynch, J. J., & Quartner, J. L. (2000). The perception of available social support is related to reduced cardiovascular reactivity in phase II cardiac rehabilitation patients. Integrative Physiological & Behavioral Science, 35(4), 272-283.

Crowley-Robinson, P., & Blackshaw, J. K. (1998). Pet ownership and health status of elderly in the community. Anthrozoos, 11(3), 168-171.

Crowley-Robinson, P., Fenwick, D. C., & Blackshaw, J. K. (1996). A long-term study of elderly people in nursing homes with visiting and resident dogs. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 47(1-2), 137-148.

Cullen, L., Titler, M., & Drahozal, R. (1999). Family and pet visitation in the critical care unit. Critical Care Nurse, 19(3), 84-87.

Dembicki, D., & Anderson, J. (1996). Pet ownership may be a factor in improved health of the elderly. Journal of Nutrition for the Elderly, 15(3), 15-31.

DeMello, L. R. (1999). The effect of the presence of a companion-animal on physiological changes following the termination of cognitive stressors. Psychology & Health, 14(5), 859-868.

Dossey, L. (1997). The healing power of pets: A look at animal-assisted therapy. Alternative Therapies in Health and Medicine, 3(4), 8-16.

Eachus, P. (2001). Pets, people and robots: The role of companion animals and robopets in the promotion of health and well-being. International Journal of Health Promotion & Education, 39(1), 7-13.

Eddy, T. J. (1996). RM and Beaux: Reductions in cardiac activity in response to a pet snake. Journal of Nervous and Mental Disease, 184(9), 573-575.

Fritz, C. L., Farver, T. B., Hart, L. A., & Kass, P. H. (1996). Companion animals and the psychological health of Alzheimer patients' caregivers. Psychological Reports, 78(2), 467-481.

Giuliano, K. K., Bloniasz, E., & Bell, J. (1999). Implementation of a pet visitation program in critical care. Critical Care Nurse, 19(3), 43-50.

Granger, B. P., Kogan, L. R., Fitchett, J. A., & Helmer, K. A. (1998). A human-animal intervention team approach to animal-assisted therapy. Anthrozoos, 11(3), 172-176.

Grier, K. C. (1999). Childhood socialization and companion animals: United States, 1820-1870. Society & Animals, 7(2), 95-120.

Hansen, K. M., Messinger, C. J., Baun, M. M., & Megel, M. (1999). Companion animals alleviating distress in children. Anthrozoos, 12(3), 142-148.

Havener, L., Gentes, L., Thaler, B., Megel, M., Baun, M., Driscoll, F., et al. (2001). The effects of a companion animal on distress in children undergoing dental procedures. Issues in Comprehensive Pediatric Nursing, 24(2), 137-152.

Headey, B. (1999). Health benefits and health cost savings due to pets: Preliminary estimates from an Australian national survey. Social Indicators Research, 47(2), 233-243.

Holcomb, R., Jendro, C., Weber, B., & Ursula, N. (1997). Use of an aviary to relieve depression in elderly males. Anthrozoos, 10(1), 32-36.

Huebscher, R. (2000). Pets and animal-assisted therapy. Nurse Practitioner Forum, 11(1), 1-4.

Jennings, L. B. (1997). Potential benefits of pet ownership in health promotion. Journal of Holistic Nursing, 15(4), 358-372.

Jessen, J., Cardiello, F., & Baun, M. M. (1996). Avian companionship in alleviation of depression, loneliness, and low morale of older adults in skilled rehabilitation units. Psychological Reports, 78(1), 339-348.

Jorgenson, J. (1997). Therapeutic use of companion animals in health care. Journal of Nursing Scholarship, 29(3), 249-254.

Jorm, A. F., Jacomb, P. A., Christensen, H., Henderson, S., Korten, A. E., & Rodgers, B. (1997). Impact of pet ownership on elderly Australians' use of medical services: An analysis using Medicare data. Medical Journal of Australia, 166(7), 376-377.

Kanamori, M., Suzuki, M., Yamamoto, K., Kanda, M., Matsui, Y., Kojima, E., et al. (2001). A day care program and evaluation of animal-assisted therapy (AAT) for the elderly with senile dementia. American Journal of Alzheimers' Disease, 16(4), 234-239.

Katsinas, R. P. (2000). The use and implications of a canine companion in a therapeutic day program for nursing home residents with dementia. Activities, Adaptation & Aging, 25(1), 13-30.

Kidd, A. H., & Kidd, R. M. (1998). Problems and benefits of bird ownership. Psychological Reports, 83(1), 131-138.

Kogan, L. R. (2000). Effective animal-intervention for long term care residents. Activities, Adaptation & Aging, 25(1), 31-45.

Kogan, L. R., Granger, B. P., Fitchett, J. A., Helmer, K. A., & Young, K. J. (1999). The human-animal team approach for children with emotional disorders: Two case studies. Child & Youth Care Forum, 28(2), 105-121.

Limond, J. A., Bradshaw, J. W. S., & Cormack, K. F. M. (1997). Behavior of children with learning disabilities interacting with a therapy dog. Anthrozoos, 10(2-3), 84-89.

Lukina, L. N. (1999). Influence of dolphin-assisted therapy sessions on the functional state of children with psychoneurological symptoms of diseases. Human Physiology, 25(6), 676-679.

Marino, L., & Lilienfeld, S. O. (1998). Dolphin-assisted therapy: Flawed data, flawed conclusions. Anthrozoos, 11(4), 194-200.

Marr, C. A., French, L., Thompson, D., Drum, L., Greening, G., Mormon, J., et al. (2000). Animal-assisted therapy in psychiatric rehabilitation. Anthrozoos, 13(1), 43-47.

Mason, M. S., & Hagan, C. B. (1999). Pet-assisted psychotherapy. Psychological Reports, 84(3 Pt 2), 1235-1245.

McGibbon, N. H., Andrade, C. K., Widener, G., & Cintas, H. L. (1998). Effect of an equine-movement therapy program on gait, energy expenditure, and motor function in children with spastic cerebral palsy: A pilot study. Developmental Medicine and Child Neurology, 40(11), 754-762.

McNicholas, J., & Collis, G. M. (2000). Dogs as catalysts for social interactions: Robustness of the effect. British Journal of Psychology, 91(Pt 1), 61-70.

Melson, G. F., & Fogel, A. (1996). Parental perceptions of their children's involvement with house-hold pets: A test of a specificity model of nurturance. Anthrozoos, 9(2-3), 95-106.

Moody, W. J., Fenwick, D. C., & Blackshaw, J. K. (1996). Pitfalls of studies designed to test the effect pets have on the cardiovascular parameters of their owners in the home situation: A pilot study. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 47(1-2), 127-136.

Nagengast, S. L., Baun, M. M., Megel, M., & Leibowitz, J. M. (1997). The effects of the presence of a companion animal on physiological arousal and behavioral distress in children during a physical examination. Journal of Pediatric Nursing, 12(6), 323-330.

Nathanson, D. E. (1998). Long-term effectiveness of dolphin-assisted therapy for children with severe disabilities. Anthrozoos, 11(1), 22-32.

Nathanson, D. E., de Castro, D., Friend, H., & McMahon, M. (1997). Effectiveness of short-term dolphin-assisted therapy for children with severe disabilities. Anthrozoos, 10(2-3), 90-100.

Odendaal, J. S. (2000). Animal-assisted therapy: Magic or medicine? Journal of Psychosomatic Research, 49(4), 275-280.

Paul, E. S. (2000). Empathy with animals and with humans: Are they linked? Anthrozoos, 13(4), 194-202.

Paul, E. S., & Serpell, J. A. (1996). Obtaining a new pet dog: Effects on middle childhood children and their families. Applied Animal Behaviour Science, 47(1-2), 17-29.

Phear, D. N. (1996). A study of animal companionship in a day hospice. Palliative Medicine, 10(4), 336-338.

Poresky, R. H. (1996). Companion animals and other factors affecting young children's development. Anthrozoos, 9(4), 159-168.

Poresky, R. H. (1997). Sex, childhood pets and young adults' self-concept scores. Psychological Reports, 80(2), 371-377.

Proulx, D. (1998). Animal-assisted therapy. Critical Care Nurse, 18(2), 80-84.

Raina, P., Waltner Toews, D., Bonnett, B., Woodward, C., & Abernathy, T. (1999). Influence of companion animals on the physical and psychological health of older people: An analysis of a one-year longitudinal study. Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, 47(3), 323-329.

Saylor, K. (1998). Pet visitation program. Journal of Gerontological Nursing, 24(6), 36-38.

Siegel, J. M., Angulo, F. J., Detels, R., Wesch, J., & Mullen, A. (1999). AIDS diagnosis and depression in the Multicenter AIDS Cohort Study: The ameliorating impact of pet ownership. AIDS Care, 11(2), 157-170.

Simons, L. A., McCallum, J., & Simons, J. (1997). Pet ownership and future health. Medical Journal of Australia, 167(4), 231-232.

Staats, S., Pierfelice, L., Kim, C., & Crandell, R. (1999). A theoretical model for human health and the pet connection. Journal of the American Veterinary Medical Association, 214(4), 483-487.

Stammbach, K. B., & Turner, D. C. (1999). Understanding the human-cat relationship: Human social support or attachment. Anthrozoos, 12(3), 162-168.

Triebenbacher, S. L. (1998). Pets as transitional objects: Their role in children's emotional development. Psychological Reports, 82(1), 191-200.

Vidovic, V. V., Stetic, V. V., & Bratko, D. (1999). Pet ownership, type of pet and socio-emotional development of school children. Anthrozoos, 12(4), 211-217.

Wells, E. S., Rosen, L. W., & Walshaw, S. (1997). Use of feral cats in psychotherapy. Anthrozoos, 10(2-3), 125-130.

Wells, M., & Perrine, R. (2001). Critters in the cube farm: Perceived psychological and organizational effects of pets in the workplace. Journal of Occupational Health Psychology, 6(1), 81-87.

White, J. W. (1997). Therapeutic intervention on four paws. Military Medicine, 162(11), 725.

Zisselman, M. H., Rovner, B. W., Shmuely, Y., & Ferrie, P. (1996). A pet therapy intervention with geriatric psychiatry inpatients. American Journal of Occupational Therapy, 50(1), 47-51.