Animal-assisted therapy in patients with psychotic disorders: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Animal-assisted therapy may help alleviate symptoms in patients with psychotic disorders, particularly by reducing negative symptoms. Further randomized controlled trials are needed to confirm these findings and clarify their clinical significance.
Authors
- Arthur Eumann Mesas (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0088-8607)
- Fernando Peral-Martinez
- Valentina Díaz-Goñi
- Ana Pérez-Moreno
- Sandra Herráiz-Garrote
- Ana María Peraile-Huerta
- Bruno Bizzozero-Peroni
- Tomás Olivo Martins-de-Passos
Institutions
- Instituto de Salud Carlos III (ES)
- Centro de Investigación Biomédica en Red de Salud Mental (ES)
- Servicio de Salud de Castilla La Mancha (ES)
- University of Castilla-La Mancha (ES)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Complementary Therapies in Medicine
- Published
- 2026-01-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ctim.2026.103322
- Primary Topic
- Human-Animal Interaction Studies
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00