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Pet therapy program for antepartum high-risk pregnancies: a pilot study
C E Lynch1, E F Magann2, S N Barringer2
1Department of Psychiatry, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock, AR, USA.
Objective:
This pilot study evaluated the potential benefits of pet therapy on symptoms of anxiety and depression in antepartum hospitalized women with high-risk pregnancies.
Study Design:
Eighty-two women in a hospital-based setting completed the State-Trait Anxiety Inventory and the Beck Depression Inventory before and after the pet therapy visit. For both questionnaires, paired t-test was used and adjusted P-values were obtained using the Hochberg step-up Bonferroni method.
Result:
The mean scores for depressive symptoms significantly improved from the pre-pet therapy (10.1 ± 6.3) compared with the post-pet therapy (6.3 ± 5.9) (P<0.0001). Likewise mean scores of the state anxiety significantly improved from the pre-pet therapy test (44.8 ± 11.7) compared with the post-pet therapy (34.5 ± 10.5) (P<0.001).
Conclusion:
Pet therapy significantly reduced anxiety and depression in antepartum hospitalized women with high-risk pregnancies.
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