| dc.contributor.author | Grueneich, Brea Rachelle | |
| dc.description.abstract | While Animal Assisted Therapy is a more recent phenomena (Chandler, 2005, p. 5), AAT is quickly becoming an empirically supported treatment for a variety of mental health disorders (Perry, Rubinstein, & Austin, 2012). This study explored how client perceptions of their counselors change when a therapy canine is present in session. There is little research regarding client viewpoints on counselors who partner with therapy canines. Nine participants responded to a quantitative survey that was analyzed through non-parametric means. As was predicted, participants indicated more positive views of their counselors when a therapy canine was included in session. Findings suggest client perceptions of AAT reflected previously made claims by clinicians in the literature. | en_US |
| dc.publisher | North Dakota State University | |
| dc.rights | NDSU Policy 190.6.2 | |
| dc.title | Effects of Therapy Canines on Therapeutic Alliance: A Pilot Study on Client Perceptions | en_US |
| dc.type | Thesis | en_US |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2018-04-03T18:51:21Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2018-04-03T18:51:21Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2015 | en_US |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://hdl.handle.net/10365/27919 | |
| dc.rights.uri | https://www.ndsu.edu/fileadmin/policy/190.pdf | |
| ndsu.degree | Master of Science (MS) | en_US |
| ndsu.college | Human Sciences and Education | en_US |
| ndsu.department | School of Education | en_US |
| ndsu.program | Counselor Education and Supervision | en_US |
| ndsu.advisor | Hall, Brenda | |
