The development of standards and guidelines for the development, delivery, and evaluation of canine assisted psychotherapy groups for adolescents experiencing common mental health conditions
PUBLICATIONS
2026 – in progress: Minimum standards for the clinical practice of canine-assisted psychotherapy (CAP) groups for adolescents with mental health concerns: An international Delphi expert consensus study
2026 – in press: “Empowering Clients in Mental Health Care: The Role of Co-Design in Developing an Animal-Assisted Treatment for Veterans”
2024 – Guidance on Minimum Standards for Canine-Assisted Psychotherapy in Adolescent Mental Health: Delphi Expert Consensus on Health, Safety, and Canine Welfare
https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/14/5/705
2023 – Guidance on minimum standards for canine-assisted psychotherapy in adolescent mental health: Delphi expert consensus on terminology, qualifications and training
https://www.cabidigitallibrary.org/doi/10.1079/hai.2023.0041
2022 – Defining Terms Used for Animals Working in Support Roles for People with Support Needs
https://www.mdpi.com/2076-2615/12/15/1975
2019 – Incorporating animal-assisted therapy in mental health treatments for adolescents: A systematic review of canine assisted psychotherapy
https://journals.plos.org/plosone/article/file?id=10.1371/journal.pone.0210761&type=printable
2018 – Conference poster: Incorporating Animal-Assisted Therapy in Mental Health Treatments for Adolescents: A Systematic Review of Canine-Assisted Psychotherapy
2018 – Who let the dogs out? Therapy dogs in clinical practice
https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/abs/10.1177/1039856217749056?journalCode=apya
2017 – Conference Paper: ‘Happiness is hugging a therapy dog’: Exploring the Use of Animal Assisted Interventions with Youth Experiencing Homelessness
https://pursuit.unimelb.edu.au/articles/a-paw-in-need?in_c=articlelistingblock
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