INTERVENÇÕES ASSISTIDAS POR ANIMAIS E BENEFÍCIOS DAS INTERAÇÕES HOMEM – ANIMAL: UMA REVISÃO DE LITERATURA

The objective of this study was to present a review of scientific literature, published from 2014 to 2019, that presents therapeutic and psychotherapeutic evidence of the participation of non-human animals as co-therapists in Animal-Assisted Interventions (AAI) practices. The methodological approach followed the foundations of systematic review, as an attitude and method of rigor. Thirty-five studies were analyzed. Among the results systematized and analyzed, we highlight: the prevalence of studies with dogs as co-therapists; omissions of information regarding the well-being of the animal co-therapist; predominance of the English language in the publications; psychology professionals who stood out in terms of publications; children as the audience most benefited by the interactions and Animal-Assisted Therapy being the most used intervention. At the end, some risks, limits and suggestions for research in the field of AAIs were presented, which favor all the ramifications of this therapeutic potential.