Well-Being Indicators in Autistic Children and Therapy Dogs During a Group Intervention: A Pilot Study.

Our results revealed no statistically significant change in cortisol and oxytocin levels in dogs enrolled throughout the sessions, while an increasing trend was noted for salivary oxytocin in 50% of the dogs and for salivary cortisol in all dogs at the end of the AAS, when compared to the pre-AAS.

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The dogs in our study showed a trend of higher levels of cortisol salivary, which was consistent with the conclusions of Marinelli and colleagues, who highlight more signs of canine stress during interaction with children under 12 [ 23 ].

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