This article provides a review of research published since 1990 on the beneficial effects of healing therapy programs with farm animals. Although animal-assisted intervention for humans with mental disorders has been well documented with companion animals like as cats and dogs, there is a complete lack of controlled studies of farm animals as therapeutic agents for patients with several disorders. Previous studies of animal-assisted intervention with companion animals have documented that human-animal interaction may decrease stress levels, and is shown to improve self-confidence, social competence and quality of life. As it is shown that different types of animals may have different impact on people's health, it is therefore worth investigating to what extent contact and work with farm animals will contribute to self-efficacy, coping ability and quality of life among psychiatric patients. Future research employing more rigorous designs and systematically building upon a clearly defined line of inquiry is needed to advance our knowledge on the potential beneficial effects of the healing therapy programs trough animal-assisted intervention with farm animals.

서 론
 연구 방법
 결 과
  (1) 농장동물매개치료의 역사
  (2) 대상자 특성
  (3) 이론적 배경
  (4) 축산동물을 활용한 치유프로그램 운영사례
  (5) 축산동물을 활용한 치유 프로그램 효과기전
 고 찰
 참고 문헌

• 김옥진(원광대학교 동물매개심리치료 대학원, 원광대학교 동물자원개발연구센터) | Okjin Kim Corresponding author