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The article on dolphin-assisted therapy reviewed by the ASAT examines the effectiveness of this intervention for individuals with autism. The ASAT writers found that while dolphin assisted therapy is deemed beneficial, the evidence supporting it is lacking. The authors found that the DAT research is still lacking necessary experimental control to promote DAT as an effective intervention (Chhatwani & Winterling, 2021). The ASAT authors also mention the safety and ethical risks of using DAT with individuals, especially children. Dolphins are wild animals even held in captivity, may impose a threat to everyone involved. The authors evaluated the intervention by reviewing participant characteristics, hypotheses, treatment implications, measurement tools, assessment methods, and outcome measures of the study to determine whether enough measures were used to control for the variety of validity issues that may arise in these types of studies (Chhatwani & Winterling, 2021).
Key Items that were considered based on Smith & Mruzek, 2013, are: overall research design, sample descriiption, outcome assessment, and treatment feasibility,
Chhatwani, S., & Winterling, V. (2021). Research synopsis: Third time’s the charm or three strikes you’re out? An updated review of the efficacy of dolphin‐assisted therapy for autism and developmental disabilities. Science in Autism Treatment Links to an external site., 18(9).
Marino, L., & Lilienfeld, S. O. (2021). Third time’s the charm or three strikes you’re out? An updated review of the efficacy of dolphin‐assisted therapy for autism and developmental disabilities. Journal of Clinical Psychology, 77(6), 1265-1279. https://doi.org/10.1002/jclp.23110 Links to an external site.
Smith, T., & Mruzek, D. W. (2013). Determining the effectiveness of treatments available to person with autism – Part one. Science in Autism Treatment, 10(1), 4-5. https://asatonline.org/for-parents/becoming-a-savvy-consumer/determining-the-effectiveness-of-treatments-available-to-persons-with-autism-part-one