Can anyone reference me to studies dealing with the effectiveness of animals in mitigating stress in patients under palliative care? An example would equine therapy and the mitigation of PTSD. Thank you.
Horse therapy is popular. There are a few locations in Santa Fe, NM that use this technique for mental health issues.
See https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1CHBD_enUS768US867&ei=qliCXaHmMdK5-wSHlIKgCQ&q=horse%20therapy%20santa%20fe&oq=horse+therapy+santa+fe&gs_l=psy-ab.3..0j0i30.26494.27536..27916...0.1..0.102.483.4j1....2..0....1..gws-wiz.......0i71j0i7i30j0i8i7i30j0i7i5i30j0i13.q22Usvr5GJ0&ved=2ahUKEwiL7cX54trkAhVGgp4KHa_6CuQQvS4wAnoECAoQNA&uact=5&npsic=0&rflfq=1&rlha=0&rllag=35640161,-106047492,6948&tbm=lcl&rldimm=9555719738226096019&rldoc=1&tbs=lrf:!2m1!1e2!2m1!1e3!3sIAE,lf:1,lf_ui:2#rlfi=hd:;si:9555719738226096019;mv:[[35.859637299999996,-105.90734549999999],[35.6041984,-106.1313869]];tbs:lrf:!2m1!1e2!2m1!1e3!3sIAE,lf:1,lf_ui:2