Effects of the Inclusion of a Dog in Psychotherapy on Children's Alliance and Treatment Motivation
Overview
- Phase
- Not Applicable
- Intervention
- Not specified
- Conditions
- Motivation
- Sponsor
- University of Basel
- Enrollment
- 150
- Locations
- 1
- Primary Endpoint
- Therapeutic alliance of patients
- Status
- Recruiting
- Last Updated
- last year
Overview
Brief Summary
The aim of the study is to investigate the needed extent and the way a dog is integrated into psychotherapeutic interventions for them to be motivating and alliance building for children and adolescents with psychiatric disorders aged 9 to 17 years old. Specifically, we want to elaborate if the dog needs to be integrated into the therapy in a form that it is part of the therapeutic context or if the presence of the dog without being part of the therapeutic context per se is beneficial.
Investigators
Dr. Karin Hediger
Prof. Dr. Karin Hediger
University of Basel
Eligibility Criteria
Inclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Exclusion Criteria
- Not provided
Outcomes
Primary Outcomes
Therapeutic alliance of patients
Time Frame: 9 weeks
Patient's reported therapeutic alliance is measured after the first, the third and the fifth therapy session of a newly began psychotherapy using the german adaptation of the "Therapeutic Alliance Scales for Children" (TASC)". The TASC consists of 12 items, answered with a 4 point likert scale. The questionnaire assesses the therapeutic alliance from the perception of the child. Four weeks after the fifth therapy session children will be asked to fill in the questionnaire again as follow-up measurement.
Motivation of patients
Time Frame: 9 weeks
Patient's reported motivation is measured after the first, the third and the fifth therapy session of a newly began psychotherapy using the "Situational Motivation Scale for children (SMS-15)". The SMS-15 consists of 15 items answered with a 7 point likert scale. Four weeks after the fifth therapy session, children will be asked to fill in the questionnaire again as follow-up measurement.
Secondary Outcomes
- Treatment satisfaction of patients(4 weeks)
- Number of missed sessions(5 weeks)