In 2000, J.K. Odendaal published a paper in the Journal of Psychosomatic Research entitled, "Animal-assisted therapy -- magic or medicine?" in which he reported that petting animals resulted in changes in six neurotransmitters and a lowering of blood pressure in human subjects.
The journal "Activities, Adaptation, & Aging" reported a story of an elderly woman who refused to turn up her thermostat despite her doctor's advice that she do so. A social worker gave the woman a canary and told her that if the temperature was not kept above a certain level the canary would die. Though she was unwilling to comply with her doctor's orders when her own well-being was at stake, she was willing to turn up the thermostat for the benefit of the canary.
Visits from therapy dogs in institutions can combat boredom and loneliness. Therapy dogs can also be used in educational settings such as reading programs, in court settings to calm children during traumatic testimony, and in therapy settings such as physical therapy.
Therapy dogs were even dispatched to offer emotional support to rescue workers after the 9/11 attack on the World Trade Center.
Pet therapy can be with all people who have disabilities.
If you need therapy from a pet clinic, money should be the least of your worries...
pool therapy is awesome
Pet therapy!
The benefits of sex therapy include building a more trusting relationship with one's partner and to erase bad memories from the past. Boredom can also be cured from this therapy.
Music therapy is one of the most useful therapy for infants and toddlers. Here are more benefits of music therapy such as: Increases oxygen saturation in the blood. stabilizes the heart rate stabilizes respiration With the above-mentioned benefits, you will be able to actively contribute to your child's well-being. Download Our App for Music Therapy.
Most areas in USA have it. Search online. Go to www.SearchKindly.org (a search engine) and type in "pet therapy in (your town)". Good luck.
Free therapy sessions.
Yes, pet therapy does work. It helps a person cope with the tragedy in their life. Pet therapy is good for eldery people, and people in the hospital. It is companionship for people without having to take care of the animal personally. I have my great aunt and my little brother who is fighting cancer using pet therapy.
There are benefits and risks to using shock therapy for depression. One risk of shock therapy is memory loss.
Water therapy means drinking 3-4 glasses of plain water right after waking up in the morning before even brushing your teeth. Water therapy has lots of benefits.
Water therapy has many benefits. It is used to prevent and cure some diseases and cancers. Water therapy consists of drinking a large amount of water before one does anything else.