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Animal Assisted Intervention With Dogs for Children With Attention Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder; Exploring Candidate Physiological Markers of Response to AAI
In Brief
A clinical study evaluating Behavioral Social Skills Training and Animal Assisted Intervention for Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder. Completed, enrolled 39 participants across 1 site.
Detailed Summary
This pilot study aims to replicate results of a previously studied novel, non-pharmacological psychosocial intervention for children with ADHD, utilizing an Animal Assisted Intervention with therapy dogs combined with traditional social skills training (AAI) compared to psychosocial treatment as usual with social skills training alone (TAU). This study also aims to determine if candidate physiological markers of HPA axis and ANS activity differ between groups and if these markers moderate response to the interventions.
Study Details
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Interventions
Behavioral Social Skills Training treatment as usual will include small group semi-structured play, didactic instruction and role-play of basic social skills, including assertion, ignoring provocation, accepting consequences, problem solving, following directions, and self-regulation.
Behavioral Social Skills Training treatment as usual will include small group semi-structured play, didactic instruction and role-play of basic social skills, including assertion, ignoring provocation, accepting consequences, problem solving, following directions, and self-regulation accompanied by trained therapy dogs