Several research projects are currently underway or recently completed. These studies include:
Research on the effect of animal-assisted therapy on patients referred for pain and palliative care at the NIH Clinical Center (Barker, Knisely, Berger, & Hoehl)
Research on brain wave activity in normal adults interacting with a therapy dog (Barker, Burakgazi, Dalkilic, Knisely, McCain, Pandurangi, Schubert & Wolen)
Dogs on Call Needs Assessment (Knisely & Barker)
Formative Evaluation of animal-assisted therapy in pediatric medicine (Barker, Fox, & Schubert) |
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