Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT)
动物辅助治疗（AAT）：以真实动物作为非药物介入手段，支持情绪健康与压力缓解的临床/福利实践；在 HCI 中常被作为治疗机器人和虚拟宠物的对照框架。
English Definition
"A non-pharmacological therapeutic approach that uses real animals (often dogs, cats, horses) to support emotional well-being and stress reduction in clinical or welfare settings; in HCI it serves as a comparative framework for therapeutic robots and virtual pets."
用法说明 · 针对中文母语者
临床/心理学术语，HCI 文献中常以 AAT 缩写出现，论证机器人/虚拟方案的替代价值时频繁引用。
常见错误
- ·将 AAT 视为 HAI 的同义词
- ·忽略 AAT 强调临床/治疗目标，而 HAI 涵盖更广的日常互动
真实用例 · 3 条
"This has been formalized as animal-assisted therapy (AAT), now widely applied in clinical and welfare contexts, with evidence of stress reduction and improved wellbeing"
"Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT) has been widely explored as a nonpharmacological approach to supporting emotional well-being and stress reduction"
"Prior AAT studies have reported a variety of factors, such as physical contact, perceived companionship, and observable animal behaviors, that may contribute to relaxation and emotional comfort"