OTD Capstone Projects
Abstract
This doctoral capstone project was completed through a partnership with Pi Beta Phi Rehabilitation Institute at Vanderbilt University Medical Center. The focus of this project was to develop animal assisted therapy interventions that could be utilized amongst occupational therapy practitioners with the clinic’s facility dog in an effort to increase utilization of animal assisted therapy. The process for this project required a thorough review of the literature on animal assisted therapy and neurological rehabilitation, conversations with current and past facility dog teams to learn about their work, and trialing animal assisted therapy activities in patient sessions. The outcome of this project was the development of a practice manual for implementing animal assisted therapy using a facility dog in neurological rehabilitation.
Publication Date
4-11-2024
Faculty Mentor
Carlene Johnson, OTD, OTR/L, LSVT BIG, CAPS
Department
Occupational Therapy, School of
College
Health Sciences & Nursing, Gordon E. Inman College of
Document Type
Scholarly Project
Degree
Doctorate of Occupational Therapy (OTD)
Degree Level
Doctoral
Degree Grantor
Belmont University
Keywords
occupational therapy; animal assisted therapy; rehabilitation; outpatient; facility dog; neurological rehabilitation
Recommended Citation
Camilleri, Rachel, "The Implementation of Animal Assisted Therapy in Adult Neurological Rehabilitation" (2024). OTD Capstone Projects. 186.
https://repository.belmont.edu/otdcapstoneprojects/186
