Publications by authors named "Piero Carbutti"
Introduction: Previous animal-assisted interventions (AAI) studies have documented that human-animal interaction can reduce anxiety levels and improve social skills and quality of life. In recent decades there was a growing evidence on the benefits achievable through human-animal relationship in different categories of people, such as children with autism spectrum disorder, elderly patients affected by dementia, patients with psychiatric disorders and alcohol/drug addiction.
Methods: In the present study ten patients from psychiatric residential facilities belonging to the EPASSS Foundation were approached to participated in this study.