1. Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT)
Animal assisted therapy is an effective way to bring comfort and protection to people with mental illness and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)- victims of childhood abuse, rape, a horrific accident, soldiers back from war. etc. Doctors and scientists, such as Dennis Thompson, recommend using animals as a source to enhance the well being of a person. Animal Assisted Therapy, or ... common in many hospitals where they schedule meetings with patients to work with the therapy dog or animals, especially in children hospitals. It is more likely that they work with dog therapies because studie...
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