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Is Counseling Going to the Dogs? An Exploratory Study Related to the Inclusion of an Animal in Group Counseling with Adolescents
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Lange, Amber M.; Cox, Jane A.; Bernert, Donna J.; Jenkins, Christie D. – Journal of Creativity in Mental Health, 2007
Research has demonstrated that the use of animals in counseling provides beneficial effects to clients. This article presents literature on Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT), and details an exploratory study that applied AAT in an adolescent anger management group. Consistent with other research, beneficial effects noted in this study included a…
Descriptors: Counseling Techniques, Animals, Adolescents, Group Counseling