Christine Ettrich
Biographic Data
| ID | 132945 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Christine Ettrich |
| GIVEN NAMES | Christine |
| FAMILY NAME | Ettrich |
| SIGNATURE | ETTRICH C |
| AFFILIATIONS | Clinic of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, University of Leipzig, Germany |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 27 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2009 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Preference for, and Responsiveness to, People, Dogs and Objects in Children with Autism
Autism strongly affects the ability to establish social interactions. However, there is some suggestion that people with autism establish close social relationships with nonverbal communicating and intentionally acting animals (such as dogs). In this study, 14 children with autism (3 females, 11 males; mean age = 11.4 years) were observed when given the choice to interact with a person, dog (certified therapy dog) or objects (e.g., toys). The chi…
Dogs in child psychotherapy: Effects on state of mind
Using a pretest-posttest design, this study investigates possible influences of animal-assisted therapy (AAT), using a dog, on the state of mind of children and adolescents who have undergone inpatient psychiatric treatment. To measure this, the Basler Befindlichkeits-Skala (BBS) was used, which measures general "state of mind" and provides four sub-scale scores: vitality, intra-emotional balance, social extroversion, and alertness. For Group 1 p…
Analysis of child-dog play behavior in child psychiatry
Children have a natural affinity for animals and most often communicate with them nonverbally; nonverbal communication is authentic and difficult to influence deliberately. This study examines whether characteristic interaction patterns exist during pet-facilitated therapy with dogs, and whether these can be used for diagnosing psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents. Forty children and adolescents with anorexia, bulimia, anxiety disord…
Preference for, and Responsiveness to, People, Dogs and Objects in Children with Autism
Autism strongly affects the ability to establish social interactions. However, there is some suggestion that people with autism establish close social relationships with nonverbal communicating and intentionally acting animals (such as dogs). In this study, 14 children with autism (3 females, 11 males; mean age = 11.4 years) were observed when given the choice to interact with a person, dog (certified therapy dog) or objects (e.g., toys). The chi…
Dogs in child psychotherapy: Effects on state of mind
Using a pretest-posttest design, this study investigates possible influences of animal-assisted therapy (AAT), using a dog, on the state of mind of children and adolescents who have undergone inpatient psychiatric treatment. To measure this, the Basler Befindlichkeits-Skala (BBS) was used, which measures general "state of mind" and provides four sub-scale scores: vitality, intra-emotional balance, social extroversion, and alertness. For Group 1 p…
Analysis of child-dog play behavior in child psychiatry
Children have a natural affinity for animals and most often communicate with them nonverbally; nonverbal communication is authentic and difficult to influence deliberately. This study examines whether characteristic interaction patterns exist during pet-facilitated therapy with dogs, and whether these can be used for diagnosing psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents. Forty children and adolescents with anorexia, bulimia, anxiety disord…
Analysis of child-dog play behavior in child psychiatry
Children have a natural affinity for animals and most often communicate with them nonverbally; nonverbal communication is authentic and difficult to influence deliberately. This study examines whether characteristic interaction patterns exist during pet-facilitated therapy with dogs, and whether these can be used for diagnosing psychiatric disorders in children and adolescents. Forty children and adolescents with anorexia, bulimia, anxiety disord…
Dogs in child psychotherapy: Effects on state of mind
Using a pretest-posttest design, this study investigates possible influences of animal-assisted therapy (AAT), using a dog, on the state of mind of children and adolescents who have undergone inpatient psychiatric treatment. To measure this, the Basler Befindlichkeits-Skala (BBS) was used, which measures general "state of mind" and provides four sub-scale scores: vitality, intra-emotional balance, social extroversion, and alertness. For Group 1 p…
Preference for, and Responsiveness to, People, Dogs and Objects in Children with Autism
Autism strongly affects the ability to establish social interactions. However, there is some suggestion that people with autism establish close social relationships with nonverbal communicating and intentionally acting animals (such as dogs). In this study, 14 children with autism (3 females, 11 males; mean age = 11.4 years) were observed when given the choice to interact with a person, dog (certified therapy dog) or objects (e.g., toys). The chi…
Human-Animal Interaction Studies (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Animal welfare (2 works) · Animal-assisted therapy (2 works) · Autism (2 works) · Clinical Psychology (2 works) · Developmental psychology (2 works) · HUBzero (2 works) · Infant Health and Development (2 works) · Medicine (2 works)