Effectiveness of animal-assisted therapy and pet-robot interventions in reducing depressive symptoms among older adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis

• Main Authors: David Villarreal-Zegarra (Author), Teodoro Yllescas-Panta (Author), Sofía Malaquias-Obregon (Author), Andrea Dámaso-Román (Author), Nikol Mayo-Puchoc (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Elsevier, 2024-03-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Systematic reviews suggest that animal-assisted therapy (AAT) and pet-robot interventions (PRI) achieve a reduction in mental health variables such as depressive symptoms. However, these systematic reviews include both randomised and non-randomised studies, which prevents an adequate ass...