The effects of group and individual animal-assisted therapy on loneliness in residents of long-term care facilities

By Marian R. Banks, William A. Banks. 2005

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Interventions to reduce social isolation and loneliness among older people: an integrative review (2018, background): “Furthermore, one study using an RCT design to evaluate animal-assisted therapy reported that the therapy was more effective in the individual rather than the group setting (Banks & Banks 2005).”
Human-animal interactions, relationships and bonds: a review and analysis of the literature (2014, unknown): “…a long history which dates back to the 18th century (Netting et al., 1987), and it is now used to facilitate healing or well-being in the elderly (Banks & Banks, 2002, 2005; Bernstein, Friedmann, & Malaspina, 2000; Berry et al., 2012; Carlisle, 2012; Fraser, 1989; Kaiser, Spence, McGavin,…”
Psychosocial and Psychophysiological Effects of Human-Animal Interactions: The Possible Role of Oxytocin (2012, unknown): “…group Banks and Banks (2002) 6 week dog-assisted therapy, control group Elderly residents in long-term care facilities 45 Reduction of loneliness Banks and Banks (2005) 6 week dog-assisted therapy in a group setting or individual setting Elderly residents in long-term care facilities 33…”
Granny and the robots: ethical issues in robot care for the elderly (2012, background): “The positive effects that are found are often said to be similar to those obtained from animal assisted therapy in which visits from a pet animal to residents of long term care facilities are found to reduce loneliness ( Banks and Banks 2002, 2005 ).”