Dolphin therapy as a dolphin-assisted therapy on the example of the "Oskar" dolphinarium in Truskawiec

• Authors: Lukasek, Aleksandra

Abstracts

EN

The article is dedicated to one of the methods of animal-assisted therapy, which is dolphin therapy based on observation of individual sessions with patients during a stay at the “Oskar” dolphinarium in Truskawiec in Ukraine. The author characterizes the method of therapy with dolphins. In addition, describes the role and features of a dolphin, draws attention to the indications and contraindications to therapy with a dolphin. Presents the results of the dolphin therapy studies conducted so far. Discusses the stages of dolphin therapy, its role and effects in selected specific patient diseases.

Keywords

EN

animal-assisted therapy; dolphin therapy; patient; dolphin

• Publisher: Akademia Pedagogiki Specjalnej im. Marii Grzegorzewskiej. Wydawnictwo APS
• Journal: Problemy Opiekuńczo-Wychowawcze
• Year: 2019
• Volume: 581(6)
• Pages: 3-13

Dates

published

2019-08-27

Contributors

author

Lukasek, Aleksandra

Identifiers

DOI

10.5604/01.3001.0013.3741