Brandão Constança, Sampaio Maria, Sousa-Gomes Valéria, Fávero Marisalva, Moreira Diana
Institute of Psychology and Neuropsychology of Porto-IPNP Health, 4000-055 Porto, Portugal.
Faculty of Psychology and Educational Sciences, University of Porto, 4200-135 Porto, Portugal.
J Clin Med. 2025 Jan 6;14(1):287. doi: 10.3390/jcm14010287.
: Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT) is a clinical approach aimed at building valuable human-animal relationships with both preventive and therapeutic goals. It is provided by a healthcare professional and involves animals (meeting certain criteria) as an integral part of the treatment process. This type of therapy has been shown to have multiple benefits in several areas, such as reducing anxiety in a variety of different groups of people. However, few studies have specifically investigated the benefits of AAT in reducing anxiety in children and adolescents. This systematic review aimed to comprehensively assess the evidence regarding the effectiveness of AAT in reducing anxiety among children and adolescents while also identifying research gaps in this field. : Studies focusing on the relationship of these two variables were obtained from multiple databases (EBSCO, PubMed, and Web of Science). : AAT has grown and the literature demonstrates several benefits of this approach. However, few studies have demonstrated the benefits of AAT for reducing anxiety in children and adolescents. : Most of these few studies show that this type of intervention can help reduce anxiety levels.
动物辅助疗法（AAT）是一种临床方法，旨在建立具有预防和治疗目标的有价值的人与动物关系。它由医疗保健专业人员提供，并且将动物（符合特定标准）作为治疗过程中不可或缺的一部分。这种疗法已被证明在多个领域有多种益处，比如减轻不同人群的焦虑。然而，很少有研究专门调查动物辅助疗法在减轻儿童和青少年焦虑方面的益处。本系统综述旨在全面评估有关动物辅助疗法在减轻儿童和青少年焦虑方面有效性的证据，同时找出该领域的研究空白。：关注这两个变量关系的研究是从多个数据库（EBSCO、PubMed和科学网）中获取的。：动物辅助疗法不断发展，文献表明了这种方法的诸多益处。然而，很少有研究证明动物辅助疗法对减轻儿童和青少年焦虑有好处。：这少数研究中的大多数表明，这种干预方式有助于降低焦虑水平。
