Research

Schieler, B. Ogata, N., Nieforth, L.O. (2025). Demands and Resources of a Long-Standing Bring-Your-Dog-to-Work Program: A Constant Comparative Analysis. Frontiers in Public Health. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2025.1576360

Vincent, A., Nieforth, L.O., Dayle John, K. & Schafroth, J. (2025). Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Belonging in EAS: a microcosm of non-traditional education. Human-Animal Interactions. https://doi.org/10.1079/hai.2025.0028

Kaufman, S. & Nieforth, L.O. (2025). “There’s no blueprint for this kind of loss”: Resilience following the death of an equine in an equine-assisted services program. Death Studies. https://doi.org/10.1080/07481187.2025.2510477

John, K. D., Vincent, A. L., Nieforth, L. O., & Schafroth, J. (2025). Anthropomorphizing with Critical Reflexivity: The Danger and Potential of Anthropomorphizing in Equine-Facilitated Learning and Psychotherapy. Animals, 15(4), 605. https://doi.org/10.3390/ani15040605

Nieforth, L.O. (2024). Equine-assisted service sessions in crossties, arenas and 10-acre pastures: Does it matter? CABI Animal Behaviour and Welfare Cases. https://doi.org/10.1079/abwcases.2024.0016

Nieforth, L.O. & Kaufman, S. (2024). Practitioner experiences of the death of a horse in an equine-assisted services program. OMEGA: Journal of Death and Dying. https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/00302228241249200

Nieforth, L.O. & Leighton, S.C. (2024). Animal-Assisted Interventions for Military Families:
A Systematic Review. Frontiers in Public Health. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2024.1372189

Nieforth, L.O., Guerin, N.A., Stehli, A., Schuck, S., Yi, K.L., O’Haire, M.E.. (2024). Observation of human-animal interaction for research (OHAIRE) behavior coding in a randomized control trial of children with attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) and a canine-assisted intervention. Frontiers in Psychiatry. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2024.1327380

Nieforth, L.O., Rodriguez, K.E., Zhuang, R., Miller, E.A., Sabbaghi, A., Schwichtenberg, A.J., Granger, D.A. & O’Haire, M.E. (2024). The cortisol awakening response in a three-month clinical trial of service dogs for veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder. Scientific Reports. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-50626-y

Nieforth, L.O., Leighton, S.C., Schwichtenberg, A.J., MacDermid Wadsworth, S. & O’Haire,
M.E. (2023). A preliminary analysis of psychiatric service dog placements and sleep patterns of partners of veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder. Anthrozoos. https://doi.org/10.1080/08927936.2023.2268979.

Leighton, S. C., Rodriguez, K. E., Nieforth, L. O., O’Haire, M. E. (2023). Service dogs for autistic children and family system functioning: a constant comparative analysis. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 14:1210095. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyt.2023.1210095

Nieforth, L.O., Leighton, S.C., Miller, E.A. & O’Haire, M.E. (2022). Survey of international academic centers and institutes focused on human-animal bond: Scope and landscape in 2021. Human Animal Interactions. https://doi.org/10.1079/hai.2022.0026

Leighton, S.C., Nieforth, L.O., Griffin, T.C., O’Haire, M.E. (2022). Researcher-practitioner interaction: collaboration to advance the field of human-animal interaction. Human-Animal Interactions. https://doi.org/10.1079/hai.2022.0025

Leighton, S.L., Nieforth, L.O. & O’Haire, M.E. (2022). Assistance dogs for military veterans with PTSD: A systematic review, meta-analysis, and meta-synthesis. PLoS One. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0274960

Howell, T.J., Nieforth, L.,Thomas-Pino, C., Samet, L., Agbonika, S., Cuervas-Pavincich, F., Ekholm Fry, N., Hill, K., Jegatheesan, B., Kakinuma, M., Macnamara, M., Mattila-Rautiainen, S., Perry, A., Tardif-Williams, C., Walsh, E., Winkle, M., Yamamoto, M., Yerbury, R., Rawat, V…Bennett, P. (2022) Defining commonly used terms for animals working in support roles for vulnerable people. Animals. doi: 10.3390/ani12151975

Nieforth, L.O., Miller, E., MacDermid Wadsworth, & O’Haire, M.E. (2022). The effects of a service dog on the wellbeing of veteran families. European Journal of Psychotraumatology. doi: 10.1080/20008198.2022.2062997

Nieforth, L.O., Abdul Wahab,A.H., Sabbaghi, A.H., MacDermid Wadsworth, S., Foti, D. & O’Haire, M.E. (2022). Quantifying the emotional experiences of partners of veterans with PTSD service dogs using ecological momentary assessment. Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice. doi: 10.1016/j.ctcp.2022.101590

Nieforth, L.O., Craig, E.A., MacDermid Wadsworth, S., Behmer, V. & O’Haire, M.E. (2023). PTSD service dogs foster resilience among veterans and military families. Current Psychology. doi:10.1007/s12144-021-01990-3

Nieforth, L.O., Rodriguez, K.E. & O’Haire, M.E. (2021). Expectations versus experiences of veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder service dogs: A conventional content analysis. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy. doi:10.1037/tra0001021

Nieforth, L.O., Schwichtenberg, A.J. & O’Haire, M.E. (2023). Animal assisted interventions for autism spectrum disorder: A systematic review of the literature from 2016-2020. Review Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders. doi:10.1007 /s40489-021-00291-6

Nieforth, L.O. & O’Haire, M.E. (2020). The role of pets in managing uncertainty from COVID-19. Psychological Trauma: Theory, Research, Practice, and Policy. doi: 10.1037/tra0000678

Nieforth, L., Craig, E. (2020). Patient-centered communication (PCC) in equine assisted mental health. Health Communication. doi: 10.1080/10410236.2020.1785376

Craig, E., Nieforth, L., & Rosenfeld, C. (2020). Communicating resilience among adolescents with adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) through equine assisted psychotherapy (EAP). Western Communication. doi: 10.1080/10570314.2020.1754451