Animal-assisted therapy in eating disorder treatment: A systematic review.
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Abstract |
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Eating disorders (EDs) are deadly illnesses with high relapse rates, highlighting need for better interventions. Animal-assisted therapy (AAT) has been implemented supplementally for EDs, with horses utilized at many residential facilities. AAT shows promise with meta-analyses of randomized control trials (RCTs) showing significant decreases in depression, anxiety, and negative affect; however, no review to date has evaluated efficacy for EDs. Therefore, this study conducted a systematic review of primary literature to investigate the efficacy of AAT for EDs. |
Year of Publication |
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2022
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Journal |
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Eating behaviors
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Volume |
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47
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Number of Pages |
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101673
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Date Published |
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2022
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ISSN Number |
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1471-0153
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URL |
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https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S1471-0153(22)00079-4
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DOI |
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10.1016/j.eatbeh.2022.101673
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Short Title |
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Eat Behav
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