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DOLPHIN ASSISTED THERAPY EXTRA INFORMATION.
At
the beginning of the research the problem was formulated to find the ways of
using specially trained dolphins for rehabilitation of people, suffering from
nervous diseases, which are hardly treating by existing medical and un medical
methods of treatment.
The problem offered the basic model of interaction of a man and a dolphin in
biological system. Exploring how dolphin therapy affects people with various
aliments was the second stage.
At the beginning, the method of adaptive bio-direction in the process of using
dolphin assisted therapy for people with chronic fatigue syndrome and increased
disturbance was used.
We also examined the influence of dolphin therapy on patients with neurosis.
The observations motivated us to create a complex system which includes contact
with dolphin, psychotherapeutic correction of relationships in the family of a
patient, and changing pathological reactions on adequate forms of behavior.
We have also observed patients with infantile autism syndrome and observed
changes in the ways of their functioning during the treatments at our Dolphin
Assisted Therapy program.
Another group of patients was children suffering from cerebral palsy. The
results were of emotional activity increases, increase of social motivations,
and stimulation of various forms of behavior.
Our studies have also observed the importance of psychotherapeutic training of
people taking the therapy for getting treating effects.
The following data was obtained for the first time during the sessions the
dolphins involved in therapy produce acoustic signals unique to each patient
and its disorder. This fact enabled us to assume that dolphin's acoustic
signals contribute to the therapeutic effects in humans subjected to dolphin
therapy.
After that the structure and work regime of bio-technical treatment system and
rehabilitation of people was determined.
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