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Canine-assisted Psychotherapy Motivation Alliance
Sponsor: University of Basel
Summary
The aim of the study is to investigate the needed extent and the way a dog is integrated into psychotherapeutic interventions for them to be motivating and alliance building for children and adolescents with psychiatric disorders aged 9 to 17 years old. Specifically, we want to elaborate if the dog needs to be integrated into the therapy in a form that it is part of the therapeutic context or if the presence of the dog without being part of the therapeutic context per se is beneficial.
Official title: Effects of the Inclusion of a Dog in Psychotherapy on Children's Alliance and Treatment Motivation
Key Details
Gender
All
Age Range
9 Years - 17 Years
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Enrollment
150
Start Date
2022-06-01
Completion Date
2028-12-31
Last Updated
2024-07-18
Healthy Volunteers
No
Conditions
Interventions
Standard Psychotherapy
Participants receive a standard psychotherapy session with no dog being present.
Canine-assisted psychotherapy with dog actively integrated.
A dog is present and actively integrated into the therapeutic narrative.
Canine-assisted psychotherapy with dog passively integrated.
A dog is present but not actively integrated into the therapeutic narrative.
Locations (1)
University of Basel
Basel, Switzerland