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ANIMAL-ASSISTED THERAPY [3 records]

Record 1 2023-03-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Medication
  • Drugs and Drug Addiction
CONT

How is MAT used to treat substance use disorders? There are no medications that can cure substance use disorders. Instead, medications are used to help in the treatment of substance use disorders.... the primary intervention for individuals with substance use disorders is to get them engaged in formal substance use disorder therapy and other adjunctive forms of treatment, such as social support groups(e. g., 12-Step groups, community support groups, etc.), volunteer work, and complementary and alternative treatments, such as music therapy, animal-assisted therapy, etc.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie clinique
  • Médicaments
  • Drogues et toxicomanie

Spanish

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Record 2 2020-04-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psychology
  • General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
  • Zoology
DEF

A goal-oriented and structured intervention that intentionally includes or incorporates animals in health, education, and human services [for] the purpose of therapeutic gains in humans.

CONT

Animal-assisted interventions incorporate human-animal teams in formal human services such as animal-assisted therapy(AAT), animal-assisted education(AAE), [and] under certain conditions animal-assisted activity(AAA).

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie
  • Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
  • Zoologie
DEF

Intervention [structurée et orientée vers] des objectifs où l'animal est intentionnellement présent pour agir dans les domaines de la santé, de l'éducation et [des services sociaux] dans le but d'apporter des effets thérapeutiques chez [les humains].

CONT

Les interventions assistées par l'animal sont menées par un duo humain et animal au service de l'humain (le bénéficiaire). [Elles comprennent] la thérapie assistée par l'animal (TAA), […] l'éducation assistée par l'animal (EAA) [et] sous certaines conditions, l'activité assistée par l'animal (AAA).

Spanish

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Record 3 2020-03-06

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psychology
  • General Medicine, Hygiene and Health
  • Zoology
DEF

A complementary therapy performed with the assistance of an animal partner to develop, stimulate and maintain the cognitive, physical, psychological and social function of clients or patients.

CONT

Animal-assisted therapy, or zootherapy, is used in the care of children, teenagers, adults, and elderly people affected by mental health problems. Although it doesn’t constitute a cure, it is a recognized and effective element of the therapeutic process because it can provide the patient with a sense of psychological as well as physical well-being.

OBS

Possible [animal-assisted therapy] practitioners could include physicians, occupational therapists, physical therapists, certified therapeutic recreation specialists, nurses, social workers, speech therapists, or mental health professionals.

OBS

pet therapy: term [that] should be avoided because it is inaccurate and misleading. The term was widely used several decades ago to refer to animal training programs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie
  • Médecine générale, hygiène et santé
  • Zoologie
DEF

Thérapie complémentaire pratiquée à l'aide d'un partenaire animalier dans le but de développer, stimuler ou maintenir des capacités sur les plans cognitifs, physiques, psychologiques et sociaux de clients ou de patients.

CONT

La thérapie assistée par l'animal, ou zoothérapie, est utilisée à des fins thérapeutiques auprès des enfants, des adolescents, des adultes et des aînés qui souffrent de problèmes de santé mentale. Il ne s'agit pas d'un remède aux maladies, mais c'est une thérapie à part entière. Son utilisation a des effets positifs et complémentaires aux autres thérapies et traitements. Elle peut procurer à la personne un bien-être psychologique et physiologique.

OBS

médiation animale : Le terme zoothérapie est davantage utilisé au Québec et en Suisse romande, alors qu'en France on préfère l'appellation «médiation animale».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Psicología
  • Medicina, Higiene y Salud
  • Zoología
DEF

Técnica de rehabilitación o reeducación de alteraciones tanto físicas como psíquicas, sensoriales, sociales, como de comportamiento en que se emplean animales como facilitadores.

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