The purpose of this research study is to test whether an animal-assisted intervention (AAI) is better than conversation with another person or treatment as usual for improving mood, anxiety, loneliness, quality of life, and indicators of health care services such as number of hospitalizations, length of hospital stay, and cost of services for children and adolescents.
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Change in Depression
Timeframe: Baseline to end of treatment (about 5 days), 1 month after treatment
Change in Anxiety
Timeframe: Baseline to end of treatment (about 5 days), 1 month after treatment
Change in Mood
Timeframe: Baseline to end of treatment (about 5 days), 1 month after treatment
Change in Loneliness
Timeframe: Baseline to end of treatment (about 5 days), 1 month after treatment