therapy dogs
Type: Concept
As of November 2026, therapy dogs has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Radiolab (Oct 2025).
Animal-assisted therapy (AAT) is an alternative or complementary type of therapy that includes the use of animals in a treatment. The goal of this animal-assisted intervention is to improve a patient's social, emotional, or cognitive functioning. Studies have documented some positive effects of the therapy on subjective self-rating scales and on objective physiological measures such as blood pressure and hormone levels.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Oct 2025 on Radiolab |
| Field | Psychology / animal-assisted therapy |
Who talks about therapy dogs on podcasts?
therapy dogs came up; the most recent mention was Oct 2025 on Radiolab.
What is therapy dogs mentioned alongside?
therapy dogs is most often mentioned alongside Lula Miller, guitar and microscope.
Mentioned together: Lula Miller, guitar, microscope, Natalie Middleton, Simons Foundation, John Templeton Foundation, WNYC Studios, Radio Lab, Terrestrials, Anna Gonzalez