Title:
Handbook on animal-assisted therapy : theoretical foundations and guidelines for practice
Author:
Fine, Aubrey H.
ISBN:
9780123814548
9786612879432
Edition:
3rd ed.
Publication Information:
Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier/Academic, ©2010.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (xxiii, 588 pages) : illustrations
Contents:
Part One -- The Conceptualization of the Animal/Human Bond: The Foundation for Understanding Animal-Assisted Therapy -- Chapter 1 Understanding our kinship with animals: input for health care professionals interested in the human/animal bond -- Chapter 2 Animal-assisted interventions innbsphistorical perspective -- Chapter 3 Animal-assisted interventions in mental health: definitions and theoretical foundations -- Chapter 4 Newer and older perspectives on the therapeutic effects of animals and nature -- Chapter 5 Positive effects of animals for psychosocially vulnerable people: a turning point for delivery -- Chapter 6 The animal/human bond: health and wellness -- Part Two -- Animal-Assisted Therapy: Conceptual Model and Guidelines for Quality Assurance -- Chapter 7 Animal selection procedures in animal-assisted interaction programs -- Chapter 8 Designing and implementing animal-assisted therapy programs in health and mental health organizations -- Chapter 9 Understanding the other end of the leash: what therapists need to understand about their co-therapists -- Part Three -- Best Practices in Animal-Assisted Therapy: Guidelines for Use of AAT with Special Populations -- Chapter 10 Incorporating animal-assisted therapy into psychotherapy: guidelines and suggestions for therapists -- Chapter 11 Application of animal-assisted interventions in counseling settings: an overview of alternatives An overview of AAI as an aspect of therapy -- Chapter 12 Animals in the lives of children -- Chapter 13 The use of therapy animals with individuals with autism spectrum disorders -- Chapter 14 Understanding the role of animals in the family: insights and strategies for clinicians -- Chapter 15 Human/animal interaction and successful aging -- Chapter 16 Increasing the effectiveness of palliative care through integrative modalities: conceptualizing the roles of animal companions and animal-assisted interventions -- Chapter 17 Human/animal support services: the evolution of the San Francisco model and pet-associated zoonoses education PAWS Keeps "Families" Together -- Chapter 18 Animal abuse and developmental psychopathology: recent research, programmatic and therapeutic issues and challenges for the future -- Chapter 19 Animal-assisted activity as a social experience -- Chapter 20 Assistance animals: their evolving role in psychiatric service applications -- Part Four -- Special Topics and Concerns in Animal-Assisted Therapy -- Chapter 21 Loss of a therapy animal: assessment and healing -- Chapter 22 Animal-assisted interventions and humane education: opportunities for a more targeted focus -- Chapter 23 Welfare considerations in therapy and assistance animals -- Chapter 24 The role of the veterinary family practitioner in AAT and AAA programs -- Chapter 25 Methodological standards and strategies for establishing the evidence base of animal-assisted therapies -- Chapter 26 The future of research, education and clinical practice in the animal/human bond and animal-assisted therapy.
Abstract:
In the 10 years since the first edition of Handbook on Animal-Assisted Therapy published, the field has changed considerably. The third edition of the Handbook highlights advances in the field, with 10 new chapters and over 50% new material. In reading this book, therapists will discover the benefits of incorporating animal assisted therapy into their practice, how to design and implement animal assisted interventions, and the efficacy of animal assisted therapy with different disorders and patient populations. Coverage includes the use of AAT with children, families, and the elderly, in counseling and psychotherapy settings, and for treating a variety of specific disorders.
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