title: [A daycare program of animal assisted therapy for affective disorder patients during psychotropic drug therapy: evaluation of the relaxation effect by fNIRS (functional near-infrared spectroscopy)].
abstract: During daycare programs of animal assisted therapy (AAT), we collected data on the brain function of two affective disorder patients who received psychotropic drug therapy with fNIRS, after written informed consent was obtained. A male patient at first showed a bloodstream drop, seen in the lower inside part of frontal lobe. In both patients, at least a slight activation of the function of the frontal lobe was seen during the therapy. Therefore, an activation effect of AAT was seen at least objectively by fNIRS.
authors.affiliation: Health Administration Center, Azabu University, Fuchinobe, Chuo-ku, Sagamihara, 252-5201 Japan. iwahashi@azabu-u.ac.jp
authors.forename: Kazuhiko
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Iwahashi
authors.forename: Fumihiko
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Fukamauchi
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Aoki
authors.forename: Kouhei
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Kurihara
authors.forename: Eiji
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Yoshihara
authors.forename: Masao
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Inoue
authors.forename: Hiroko
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Shibanai
authors.forename: Jun
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Ishigooka
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D056447:Animal Assisted Therapy; D001921:Brain / Q000503:physiopathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D019964:Mood Disorders / Q000503:physiopathology* / Q000628:therapy*; D011619:Psychotropic Drugs / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019265:Spectroscopy, Near-Infrared
chemical_list: D011619:Psychotropic Drugs