Darlene Chalmers

Biographic Data

ID7961217
NAMEDarlene Chalmers
GIVEN NAMESDarlene
FAMILY NAMEChalmers
SIGNATURECHALMERS D
AFFILIATIONSUniversity of Regina
ORCID0000-0003-2429-8801
VERIFIEDYes
TOTAL WORKS8
TOTAL CITATIONS0
WORKS AS AUTHOR8
WORKS AS EDITOR0
FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR2015
LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR2024
H-INDEX0

  • The role of the human-canine bond in recovery from substance use disorder

    Open AccessColleen Anne Dell, Brynn Kosteniuk et al.ARTICLEHuman-Animal Interactions2024

    Recovery from substance use disorder (SUD) is a personal journey that includes connection with self and others, including animals – known as the human-animal bond (HAB). Research shows that canines are the most common type of animal integrated into animal-assisted interventions to support people with SUD. Yet, to our knowledge, there has been no review of the evidence on the role of canines in SUD recovery. The scoping review’s objective was to e…

  • The role of the human-canine bond in recovery from substance use disorder

    Open AccessColleen Anne Dell, Brynn Kosteniuk et al.ARTICLEHuman-Animal Interactions2023

    Recovery from substance use disorder (SUD) can be conceptualized as a personal journey that includes connection with self and others, as well as animals – known as the human-animal bond (HAB). Yet, to our knowledge, there has been no review of the evidence related to the role of canines specific to SUD and recovery. To address this gap, the objective of this scoping review is to examine the literature on the role of the human-canine bond with res…

  • Case report

    Open AccessSonia Smith, Colleen Anne Dell et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2023

    Prisoners frequently experience chronic loneliness and lack social support, which can exacerbate their struggles with incarceration. According to attachment theory, individuals who are insecurely attached may be more likely to develop unstable relationships and engage in antisocial behavior as adults. In 2015 an animal-assisted therapy (AAT) program was implemented in a Canadian forensic psychiatric facility/prison, a "hybrid" facility that adher…

  • Unleashing compassionate care

    Open AccessMaryellen Gibson, Colleen Anne Dell et al.ARTICLEFrontiers in Psychiatry2023

    In recent years, there has been a global advancement in the offering of canine-assisted interventions (CAI) in prisons. However, these programs have focused primarily on the benefits to the dogs involved and not on the impact on the participants. The authors of this perspective study have been running a CAI program with therapy dogs, called PAWSitive Support, in a Canadian federal prison since 2016. Thoughts from the program facilitators and inte…

  • Examining Changes in Posttraumatic Stress Disorder Symptoms and Substance Use Among a Sample of Canadian Veterans Working with Service Dogs

    Open AccessLinzi Williamson, Colleen Anne Dell et al.ARTICLEJournal of Veterans Studies2021

    Comorbid posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and substance use (SU) is a growing health concern among Canadian veterans. Veterans are increasingly seeking symptom relief for PTSD and comorbid SU by engaging service dogs (SDs). Despite promising results, the efficacy of SDs in aiding veterans warrants further investigation. An exploratory patientoriented, longitudinal, time-series, mixed-methods research design was employed with a sample of five …

  • Perceptions and Use of Alcohol and Medical Cannabis among Canadian Military Veterans Living with PTSD

    Open AccessMaryellen Gibson, Linzi Williamson et al.ARTICLEJournal of Veterans Studies2021

    Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a common psychiatric diagnosis among Canadian military veterans, and alcohol and medical cannabis are commonly used by this group to cope with PTSD symptoms. This paper is part of a larger study that examined a cohort of 5 veterans, over a 1-year period, who used both medical cannabis and alcohol and were matched with a PTSD service dog. This paper compares the perceptions and use of alcohol and medical can…

  • Recognizing Animals as an Important Part of Helping

    Open AccessDarlene Chalmers, Colleen Dell et al.ARTICLECritical Social Work2020

    The beneficial role of companion animals on human health and wellbeing across the life span is well documented in the rapidly expanding multi disciplinary body of literature known as human animal interactions (HAI). Social workers practice at the interface of people and their diverse environments. The presence of human animal bonds (HAB) within client systems, between people and companion animals in particular, are increasingly acknowledged and v…

  • Applying One Health to the Study of Animal-Assisted Interventions

    Open AccessDarlene Chalmers, Colleen Anne DellARTICLEEcoHealth2015