Intervención asistida con animales en depresión: un diseño para comprobar su eficacia diferencial.
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2019-07-23
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El objetivo de este trabajo es diseñar un estudio experimental que evalúe la eficacia diferencial y complementaria de la Intervención Asistida con Animales (IAA) en el tratamiento de la Depresión, en comparación con la Terapia Cognitivo-Conductual (TCC). El estudio consta de 4 grupos: un grupo que recibe tratamiento convencional (TCC), un grupo que recibe IAA como complemento a la TCC, un grupo placebo de Actividades Asistidas con Animales (AAA) y un grupo en lista de espera sin tratamiento. Los participantes serían asignados aleatoriamente a los grupos, y el Inventario de Depresión de Beck-II (BDI-II) evaluaría la consecución de los objetivos. Se espera que el grupo que recibe IAA experimente una reducción de los síntomas depresivos significativamente mayor que el grupo TCC. Este diseño corrige deficiencias metodológicas de estudios previos para asegurar la fiabilidad y generalización de los resultados; tales resultados esperados permitirían justificar la IAA como estrategia de intervención complementaria.
The objective of this study is to design an experimental study to evaluate the differential and complementary efficacy of Animal-Assisted Intervention (AAI) in the treatment of depression, compared to Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT). The study consists of four groups: a group receiving conventional treatment (CBT), a group receiving AAI as a complement to CBT, a placebo group receiving Animal-Assisted Activities (AAA), and a waiting-list group without treatment. Participants would be randomly assigned to the groups, and the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) would assess goal achievement. The group receiving AAI is expected to experience a significantly greater reduction in depressive symptoms than the CBT group. This design corrects methodological shortcomings of previous studies to ensure the reliability and generalizability of the results. Such expected results would justify IAA as a complementary intervention strategy.
The objective of this study is to design an experimental study to evaluate the differential and complementary efficacy of Animal-Assisted Intervention (AAI) in the treatment of depression, compared to Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT). The study consists of four groups: a group receiving conventional treatment (CBT), a group receiving AAI as a complement to CBT, a placebo group receiving Animal-Assisted Activities (AAA), and a waiting-list group without treatment. Participants would be randomly assigned to the groups, and the Beck Depression Inventory-II (BDI-II) would assess goal achievement. The group receiving AAI is expected to experience a significantly greater reduction in depressive symptoms than the CBT group. This design corrects methodological shortcomings of previous studies to ensure the reliability and generalizability of the results. Such expected results would justify IAA as a complementary intervention strategy.