Donkey-assisted therapy in mental health conditions: a systematic review.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

This paper evaluates the effectiveness of donkey-assisted therapy in neurodevelopmental disorders in children, adolescents, and adults.

Methods

Registered in the PROSPERO database (CRD42025644921) and conducted according to Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses, the review included studies from ScienceDirect (Elsevier), Web of Science, and PubMed (National Library of Medicine), searched up to 31 December 2024. The inclusion criteria were (a) pilot studies, randomized control studies, and uncontrolled clinical trials, (b) dealing with donkey-assisted interventions (DAI) in children, adolescents, and adults age, (c) in English, Italian, Spanish, or German languages. The exclusion criteria were: (a) clinical cases, pre-prints, letters t

SUBMITTER: Fulgenzi A 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12573460 | biostudies-literature | 2025

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature