Functional independence and agitation outcomes following inpatient rehabilitation after structural brain injury: A retrospective cohort study.

The study's purpose was to analyze outcomes of patients with severe behavioural disturbances after acquired brain injury (ABI) in order to identify predictors of discharge destination from a specialized unit (SU) of a Swiss neurorehabilitation facility. Retrospective analysis of 85 patients. Potential predictors of the main outcome discharge destination were assessed with a correlation analysis.

Effectiveness of animal-assisted interventions for children and adults with post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

: Animal-assisted interventions (AAI) are increasingly applied for people with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) symptoms albeit its effectiveness is unclear.: To examine the effectiveness of AAI for treating PTSD symptoms.: We searched 11 major electronic databases for studies reporting quantitative data on effects of AAI for children and adults with PTSD symptoms.