Ithaca College

Jessye Cohen-Filipic, Associate Professor in Psychology, published a paper in the Journal of Psychosocial Oncology with a colleague from Virginia Commonwealth University. 

The paper, entitled “Benefits, challenges, and needs of people living with cancer and their companion dogs: An exploratory study”, examined whether the bond with a companion dog is associated with well-being among people with cancer, and described the perceived benefits, challenges, and needs accompanying the relationship with the dog.

https://doi.org/10.1080/07347332.2018.1529010