The purpose of this review was to investigate the effects of animal-assisted therapy on schizophrenia and to hope that animal-assisted therapy would be a useful psychosocial intervention treatment for schizophrenia patients. Antipsychotics are effective in relieving positive symptoms. The effect will be maximized when the psychosocial intervention therapy, animal-mediated therapy, and drug effects are integrated.

• 김소연(원광대학교 일반대학원 농학과) | So-yeon Kim (Department of Agronomy Major in Applied Animal Science Graduate School. Wonkwang University)