ReviewAnimals : an open access journal from MDPI2020
Effects of Dog-Based Animal-Assisted Interventions in Prison Population: A Systematic Review.
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19 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 48 citations in OpenAlex.
- The role of animal-assisted programs in physical health improvement of children and adolescents with special education needs - a systematic review.BMC public health · 2024Pooled it
- Investigating the Potential Protective Effect of Dog Ownership on Incident Disabling Dementia and Its Cost-Effectiveness.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2026Article
- Integrated Canine-Assisted Services and Art Therapy in Prison: Pilot Study of Animal Well-Being Aspects and Its Impact on Inmate Critical Events.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2026Article
- Animal-Assisted Therapy for Reducing Anxiety in Vulnerable Clinical Populations: A Systematic Review.Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2026Review
- Unveiling the Future: Opportunities in Long-Acting Injectable Drug Development for Veterinary Care.Pharmaceutics · 2025Review
- The Experience of Prisoners with Serious Mental Disorders Participating in a Dog-Assisted Therapy Program: A Qualitative Study.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2025Article
- A bibliometric study for global hotspots and trends in animal-assisted interventions (1983-2023).Frontiers in psychiatry · 2025Review
- Assessing Cultural, Religious, and Trauma Influences in Human-Animal Interactions for Effective Animal-Assisted Counseling.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2024Article
- Affective Regulation and Trait Anger Personalities: The Buffering Effect of the Companion Animal Bond.European journal of investigation in health, psychology and education · 2024Article
- The Impact of Working with Farm Animals on People with Offending Histories: A Scoping Review.International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology · 2023Article
- Effects of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Behavioural Tendencies of Cats and Dogs in Japan.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Article
- Equine Social Behaviour: Love, War and Tolerance.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2023Review
- Unleashing compassionate care: canine-assisted intervention as a promising harm reduction approach to prisonization in Canada and its relevance to forensic psychiatry.Frontiers in psychiatry · 2023Article
- Effects of a Dog-Assisted Social- and Emotional-Competence Training for Prisoners: A Controlled Study.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- A Remote Assessment of Anxiety on Young People:Healthcare (Basel, Switzerland) · 2022Article
- Pet Presence Can Reduce Anxiety in the Elderly: The Italian Experience during COVID-19 Lockdown Assessed by an Electronic Survey.International journal of environmental research and public health · 2022Article
- Effects of Dog-Assisted Therapy in Adolescents with Eating Disorders: A Study Protocol for a Pilot Controlled Trial.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2021Article
- Effects of Dog-Assisted Education on Physical and Communicative Skills in Children with Severe and Multiple Disabilities: A Pilot Study.Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2021Article
- Activity Time Budgets-A Potential Tool to Monitor Equine Welfare?Animals : an open access journal from MDPI · 2021Review
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Authors and funding
4 authors at 3 institutions in 2 countries.
Funding
No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.
Abstract
backgroundAnimal-assisted interventions, in concrete dog-assisted intervention, have been introduced in prisons to reduce recidivism as well as to improve the well-being of prisoners. Therefore, the aim of the present systematic review is to provide an up-to-date analysis of the research on the effects of dog-based animal-assisted therapy in prison population.
methodsAn electronic search of the literature was performed, and 20 articles were included. The PRISMA guideline methodology was employed.
resultsIncluded studies involved a total of 1577 participants. The vast majority of protocols included activities related with dog training, dog caring, or activities, which included vocational or educational components. Duration of dog-based therapies ranged between 60 and 120 min, with the frequency being between 1 and 3 days/week. Statistically significant improvements in prisoners were observed in 13 studies.
conclusionsDog-based animal-assisted therapy may improve anxiety, stress, recidivism, and other social variables in male or female inmates.
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