Impact of pet dog or cat exposure during childhood on mental illness during adolescence: a cohort study

• Asıl Yazarlar: Anne Gadomski (Yazar), Melissa B. Scribani (Yazar), Nancy Tallman (Yazar), Nicole Krupa (Yazar), Paul Jenkins (Yazar), Lawrence S. Wissow (Yazar)
• Materyal Türü: Kitap
• Baskı/Yayın Bilgisi: BMC, 2022-10-01T00:00:00Z.
• Konular: article
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Abstract Background In our prior study of 643 children, ages 4-11 years, children with pet dogs had lower anxiety scores than children without pet dogs. This follow-up study examines whether exposure to pet dogs or cats during childhood reduces the risk of adolescent mental health (MH) disorders. Me...