Busch Caroline, Tucha Lara, Talarovicova Alzbeta, Fuermaier Anselm B M, Lewis-Evans Ben, Tucha Oliver
Department of Clinical and Developmental Neuropsychology, University of Groningen, The Netherlands.
Psychol Rep. 2016 Feb;118(1):292-331. doi: 10.1177/0033294115626633.
Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) is one of the most prevalent neurodevelopmental disorders and is characterized by core symptoms of inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity. Given the limitations of the existing treatment strategies, it seems necessary to consider the further exploration of alternative treatment approaches. In this review, the application and complementary use of animal-assisted interventions to the treatment of ADHD were discussed. Several mechanisms including calming, socializing, motivating, and cognitive effects of animal-assisted interventions were explored. Since studies directly investigating these effects on ADHD are scarce, so each of them were examined in terms of how it could benefit the treatment of ADHD. These effects can have a positive effect on several core symptoms of ADHD.
注意力缺陷多动障碍（ADHD）是最常见的神经发育障碍之一，其核心症状为注意力不集中、冲动和多动。鉴于现有治疗策略的局限性，进一步探索替代治疗方法似乎很有必要。在这篇综述中，讨论了动物辅助干预在ADHD治疗中的应用和辅助作用。探讨了动物辅助干预的几种机制，包括镇静、社交、激励和认知效应。由于直接研究这些效应与ADHD关系的研究较少，因此对每种效应如何有益于ADHD治疗进行了考察。这些效应可对ADHD的几种核心症状产生积极影响。
