Animal-Assisted Therapy: A Meta-Analysis

By Janelle Nimer, Brad Lundahl. 2007

675 citations recorded by the source corpus.

Subfields: Genetics, Pharmacy, Small Animals

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In Genetics

1. A. Beetz
2. K. Uvnäs-Moberg
3. Alan M. Beck
4. Henri Julius
5. H. Herzog
6. K. Kotrschal
7. Lori Friesen
8. V. Melfi

In Pharmacy

1. A. Beetz
2. K. Uvnäs-Moberg
3. Henri Julius
4. H. Herzog
5. K. Kotrschal
6. Lori Friesen
7. G. Hosey
8. V. Melfi

In Small Animals

1. A. Beetz
2. K. Uvnäs-Moberg
3. Henri Julius
4. H. Herzog
5. K. Kotrschal
6. Lori Friesen

Citations in the corpus

• Robotic Pets in Human Lives: Implications for the Human–Animal Bond and for Human Relationships with Personified Technologies (2009, background): “On the other hand, a recent meta-analysis of quantitative assessments of animalassisted therapy (AAT) outcomes found moderate effect sizes in improving autismspectrum disorders, medical conditions, behavioral problems, and emotional wellbeing (Nimer & Lundahl, 2007).”
• The Impact of Pets on Human Health and Psychological Well-Being (2011, background): “However, for a meta-analysis in a related area (the effectiveness of animal-assisted therapy), Nimer and Lundahl (2007) had to comb through 250 studies to find 49 that met even minimal standards for methodological rigor.”
• Current challenges to research on animal-assisted interventions (2017, neutral): “…the results of successive critical and systematic reviews and meta-analyses have been more equivocal (Anestis, Anestis, Zawilinski, Hopkins, & Lilienfeld, 2014; Beck & Katcher, 1984; Kamioka et al., 2014; Marino, 2012; Nimer & Lundahl, 2007; O’Haire, Guerin, & Kirkham, 2015; Souter & Miller, 2007).”
• Exploring Animal-Assisted Programs with Children in School and Therapeutic Contexts (2010, background): “Nimer and Lundahl (2007) clarify that AAT is a supplemental intervention treatment which has been used in various settings, including hospitals, therapy clinics, libraries, and special-needs classrooms.”
• Psychosocial and Psychophysiological Effects of Human-Animal Interactions: The Possible Role of Oxytocin (2012, positive): “Nimer and Lundahl (2007) concluded from their meta-analysis of 49 studies that animal-assisted interventions (excluding pet ownership or mere animal-assisted activities) showed positive health effects, often with medium effect sizes for persons of all ages with regard to emotional well-being,…”