Fiksdal Britta L, Houlihan Daniel, Barnes Aaron C
Psychology Department AH23, Minnesota State University, Mankato, MN 56001, USA.
Autism Res Treat. 2012;2012:839792. doi: 10.1155/2012/839792. Epub 2012 Jul 24.
The purpose of this paper is to review and critique studies that have been conducted on dolphin-assisted therapy for children with various disorders. Studies have been released claiming swimming with dolphins is therapeutic and beneficial for children with autism, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, physical disabilities, and other psychological disorders. The majority of the studies conducted supporting the effectiveness of dolphin-assisted therapy have been found to have major methodological concerns making it impossible to draw valid conclusions. Readers will be informed of the history of, theory behind, and variations of dolphin-assisted therapy along with a review and critique of studies published which purportedly support its use.
本文的目的是回顾和批判针对患有各种疾病的儿童进行的海豚辅助治疗的相关研究。已有研究发表称，与海豚一起游泳对患有自闭症、注意力缺陷多动障碍、身体残疾和其他心理障碍的儿童具有治疗作用且有益。然而，大多数支持海豚辅助治疗有效性的研究都存在重大的方法学问题，因此无法得出有效的结论。本文将向读者介绍海豚辅助治疗的历史、背后的理论、治疗方式的变化，同时对那些据称支持其应用的已发表研究进行回顾和批判。
