Animal-Assisted Intervention for Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Literature Review / Marguerite E. O’HAIRE in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders, 43-7 (July 2013)  

Public ISBD [article]  inJournal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 43-7 (July 2013) . - p.1606-1622 Titre : Animal-Assisted Intervention for Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Literature Review Type de document : Texte imprimé et/ou numérique Auteurs : Marguerite E. O’HAIRE, Auteur Année de publication : 2013 Article en page(s) : p.1606-1622 Langues : Anglais (eng) Mots-clés : Animal-assisted intervention  Animal-assisted therapy  Autism  Children  Human-animal interaction  Social functioning Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : The inclusion of animals in therapeutic activities, known as animal-assisted intervention (AAI), has been suggested as a treatment practice for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This paper presents a systematic review of the empirical research on AAI for ASD. Fourteen studies published in peer-reviewed journals qualified for inclusion. The presentation of AAI was highly variable across the studies. Reported outcomes included improvements for multiple areas of functioning known to be impaired in ASD, namely increased social interaction and communication as well as decreased problem behaviors, autistic severity, and stress. Yet despite unanimously positive outcomes, most studies were limited by many methodological weaknesses. This review demonstrates that there is preliminary “proof of concept” of AAI for ASD and highlights the need for further, more rigorous research. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-012-1707-5 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=202 [article] Animal-Assisted Intervention for Autism Spectrum Disorder: A Systematic Literature Review [Texte imprimé et/ou numérique] / Marguerite E. O’HAIRE, Auteur . - 2013 . - p.1606-1622. Langues : Anglais (eng) in Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders > 43-7 (July 2013) . - p.1606-1622 Mots-clés : Animal-assisted intervention  Animal-assisted therapy  Autism  Children  Human-animal interaction  Social functioning Index. décimale : PER Périodiques Résumé : The inclusion of animals in therapeutic activities, known as animal-assisted intervention (AAI), has been suggested as a treatment practice for autism spectrum disorder (ASD). This paper presents a systematic review of the empirical research on AAI for ASD. Fourteen studies published in peer-reviewed journals qualified for inclusion. The presentation of AAI was highly variable across the studies. Reported outcomes included improvements for multiple areas of functioning known to be impaired in ASD, namely increased social interaction and communication as well as decreased problem behaviors, autistic severity, and stress. Yet despite unanimously positive outcomes, most studies were limited by many methodological weaknesses. This review demonstrates that there is preliminary “proof of concept” of AAI for ASD and highlights the need for further, more rigorous research. En ligne : http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10803-012-1707-5 Permalink : https://www.cra-rhone-alpes.org/cid/opac_css/index.php?lvl=notice_display&id=202

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