Health Benefits of Animals: General
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Articles and Other Resources
- Study Results: Stress in Pet Owners and Non-Pet Owners by Jill Kraus
- Feature Article: Developing a Physiology of Inclusion: Recognizing the Health Benefits of Animal Companions. by James Lynch.
- Healthy Reasons to Have a Pet (Fact Sheet). Updated!
- The Healthy Pleasure of Their Company, by Karen Allen (part of Companion Animals in the Community).
- Recent Discoveries About Our Relationships with the Natural World, by Leo Bustad.
- Coping with Life Changes & Transitions: The Role of the Pet, by Karen Allen.
- Loneliness: A Health Hazard of Modern Times, by Susan L. Duncan.
- Studies of Loneliness & Recent Research into the Effects of Companion Animals, by Andrea Leigh Ptak.
- Recent Studies on How the Presence of Pets Affects People During Life Transitions, by Ann Howie.
- The Role of Pets in the Social Networks of Children, Adolescents, and Elderly People , by June McNicholas and Glyn M. Collis
Abstracts
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Are Pets a Healthy Pleasure? The Influence of Pets on Blood Pressure. Allen, K. Current Directions in Psychological Science. Dec 2003; 12(6):236-9
- Psychophysiological Effects of Human-Animal Interaction: Theoretical Issues and Long-Term Interaction Effects. Virues-Ortega, J., Buela-Casal, G. J Nerv Ment Dis. 2006 Jan; 194(1):52-7.
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