Dog-assisted therapy for youth in residential care
Treatments studied
Part of Mental health clinical trials.
This study tests whether a structured therapy program with a canine (dog) can improve outcomes for youth receiving residential inpatient services. If you qualify, you would be asked to complete baseline tasks and, if assigned, attend at least one of the dog-therapy sessions over about 6 weeks.
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Who can take part
- You are a youth currently receiving in-patient services at Lawrence Hall or Lydia Home
- You can say “yes” to participate (informed assent)
- You can complete at least one study outcome task during the baseline assessment
- You can stay in residential care for the full 6-week program
- If you are assigned to the Recovery & Care dog-therapy group, you can attend at least one of the 6 sessions
Quick eligibility check
Answer a few plain-language questions, based on this study's own requirements, to get a preliminary sense of fit.
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