Abstract

MARTOS-MONTES, Rafael et al. Animal-assisted intervention (AAI): the current situation in Spain. Escritos de Psicología [online]. 2015, vol.8, n.3, pp.1-10. ISSN 1989-3809.  https://dx.doi.org/10.5231/psy.writ.2015.2004.

This article describes the current state of animal-assisted intervention (AAI) in Spain, which is an emerging sector that is currently undergoing rapid expansion. The study covered the activities of 275 professionals working in 55 institutions with 213 trained animals. These professionals are systematically and continuously developing programs for animal-assisted therapy (AAT), animal-assisted activities (AAA), and animal-assisted education (AAE) in Spain. The institutions have a multi-professional character in that they mainly bring together the disciplines of animal training, psychology, and education. Their main activity is AAT, which mainly centres on the areas of disability/neurorehabilitation, education, psychology/psychiatry, social integration, and gerontology. Future studies will verify if this upward trend continues to grow or becomes stable.

Keywords : Animal-Assisted Interventions; Animal-Assisted Therapy; Animal-Assisted Education; Spain.

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