2013 Fiscal Year Final Research Report
Research of animal assisted therapy with dogs for the purpose of attachment formation of abused children
| Project/Area Number |
24653195
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| Research Category |
Grant-in-Aid for Challenging Exploratory Research
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| Allocation Type | Single-year Grants |
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| Research Field |
Clinical psychology
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| Research Institution | Hyogo University of Teacher Education |
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Principal Investigator |
UNNO Chihoko 兵庫教育大学, 学校教育研究科(研究院), 准教授 (30584875)
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| Project Period (FY) |
2012-04-01 – 2014-03-31
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| Keywords | 被虐待児童 / 情緒障害児短期治療施設 / 動物介在療法 / 心理療法 / 解離 / 愛着 |
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| Research Abstract |
In this study,the animal asisted therapy with dogs for the purpose of attachmentformation of abused children was clinically examined. The method employed was the qualitative and quantitative control study comparing pre and post AAT intervention looking at abused children's behavioral and emotional aspects.
The result indicated that the experimental group, compared to the control, showed significantly lower level of dissociation (which disturbs the formation of attachement) in the pre-post comparison. It is possible that the necessary attachment formation and sensory integration can be facilitated through this dog program (DOG-P) that includes secure touch and bonding with dogs.
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