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The efficacy of animal-assisted therapy in patients with dual diagnosis schizophrenia and addiction


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Título : The efficacy of animal-assisted therapy in patients with dual diagnosis schizophrenia and addiction
Autor : Monfort Montoliu, Miguel
Benito Delegido, Ana
Haro Cortés, Gonzalo Rafael
Fuertes Saiz, Alejandro
Cañabate Ros, Montserrat
Baquero Escribano, Abel
Materias: Schizophrenia - Treatment.Esquizofrenia - Tratamiento.Psychology, Pathological.Psicopatología.Drug addiction - Treatment.Toxicomanía - Tratamiento.
Editorial : MDPI
Citación : Monfort, M., Benito, A., Haro, G., Fuertes-Saiz, A., Cañabate, M. & Baquero, A. (2022). The efficacy of animal-assisted therapy in patients with dual diagnosis: schizophrenia and addiction. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol. 19, i. 11 (30 may.), art. 6695. DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19116695
Resumen : The objective of the study was to evaluate the efficacy of an animal-assisted-therapy (AAT) program in patients diagnosed with schizophrenia-spectrum disorders and substance-use disorders in residential treatment in order to intervene in the remission of negative and positive symptoms and improve quality of life and adherence to treatment, favouring the clinical stabilization of patients who participate in the AAT program, within the context of a mental-illness-treatment device. This was a quasi-experimental prospective study with intersubject and intrasubject factors. The sample comprised 36 patients (21 in the experimental group and 15 in the control group) who were evaluated at three time points (in the 3rd, 6th, and 10th sessions). The program lasted 3 months and consisted of 10 sessions that were implemented once a week, with a maximum participation of 10 patients per group. The participants were evaluated with the Positive and Negative Syndrome Scale (PANSS) for schizophrenia and the Life Skills Profile-20 (LSP-20) questionnaire. We observed a decrease in the positive symptoms of psychosis (F: 27.80, p = 0.001) and an improvement in functionality (F: 26.70, p < 0.001) as the sessions progressed. On the basis of these results, we concluded that AAT seems to be valid as a coadjuvant therapy as part of the rehabilitation processes of patients diagnosed with schizophrenia and addiction-spectrum disorders (dual diagnosis).
Descripción : Este artículo se encuentra disponible en la siguiente URL: https://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/19/11/6695
URI : http://hdl.handle.net/10637/14226
Derechos: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.es
ISSN : 1660-4601 (Electrónico)
Idioma: es
Fecha de publicación : 30-may-2022
Centro : Universidad Cardenal Herrera-CEU
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