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International Journal of Psychiatry in Clinical Practice Volume 16, 2012 - Issue 3
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Evaluation of cerebral activity in the prefrontal cortex in mood [affective] disorders during animal-assisted therapy (AAT) by near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS): A pilot study

Jun AokiLaboratory of Neurophysiology, The Graduate School of Environmental Health Sciences, Azabu University, Kanagawa, Japan;Department of Neuropsychiatry, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan;Research Project for Addictive Substances, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Tokyo, Japan
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Kazuhiko IwahashiLaboratory of Neurophysiology, The Graduate School of Environmental Health Sciences, Azabu University, Kanagawa, Japan;Health Administration Center, Azabu University, Kanagawa, Japan;Department of Neuropsychiatry, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan;Research Project for Addictive Substances, Tokyo Metropolitan Institute of Medical Science, Tokyo, JapanCorrespondence[email protected]
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Jun IshigookaDepartment of Neuropsychiatry, Tokyo Women's Medical University, Tokyo, Japan
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Fumihiko FukamauchiEnomoto Clinic, Tokyo, Japan
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Maki NumajiriLaboratory of Neurophysiology, The Graduate School of Environmental Health Sciences, Azabu University, Kanagawa, Japan
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Nobuyo OhtaniDepartment of Animal Science and Biotechnology, Azabu University School of Veterinary Science, Kanagawa, Japan
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Mitsuaki OhtaDepartment of Animal Science and Biotechnology, Azabu University School of Veterinary Science, Kanagawa, Japan
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Pages 205-213 | Received 04 Aug 2011, Accepted 15 Nov 2011, Published online: 10 Apr 2012

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