Handbook on Animal-Assisted Therapy

by Fine

• ISBN13: 9780123814531
• ISBN10: 0123814537
• Edition: 3rd
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2010-08-04
• Publisher: Elsevier Science

Summary

This is the third edition of the Handbook of Animal Assisted Therapy, covering research and applications of animal assisted therapy. The third edition has eliminated four chapters, added five new chapters, and is heavily revised in chapters carrying over from the second edition. Overall, the third edition is 63% new material, including added coverage on use of animal therapy in counseling settings, with at risk youth, what therapists need to know about animal behavior, and helping clients deal with the loss of a pet.

- Includes coverage of the use of cats, dogs, birds, and horses

- Discusses the "why" to use animals in therapy as well as the "how"

- Covers the use of animal-assisted therapy with different special populations and to treat different disorders

Special Features:

- Summarizes efficacy research on AAT

- Identifies how to design and implement animal assisted interventions

- Provides methods, standards, and guidelines for AAT

- Discusses AAT for children, families, the elderly, and special populations

Table of Contents

Contributors	p. xi
Foreword	p. xv
Preface	p. xix
Dedication	p. xxiii
The Conceptualization of the Animal/Human Bond: The Foundation for Understanding Animal-Assisted Therapy
Understanding our kinship with animals: input for health care professionals interested in the human/animal bond	p. 3
Animal-assisted interventions in historical perspective	p. 17
Animal-assisted interventions in mental health: definitions and theoretical foundations	p. 33
Newer and older perspectives on the therapeutic effects of animals and nature	p. 49
Positive effects of animals for psychosocially vulnerable people: a turning point for delivery	p. 59
The animal/human bond: health and wellness	p. 85
Animal-Assisted Therapy: Conceptual Model and Guideliness for Quality Assurance
Animal selection procedures in animal-assisted interaction programs	p. 111
Designing and implementing animal-assisted therapy programs in health and mental health organizations	p. 135
Understanding the other end of the leash: what therapists need to understand about their co-therapists	p. 149
Best Practices in Animal-Assisted Therapy: Guidelines for Use of AAT with Special Populations
Incorporating animal-assisted therapy into psychotherapy: guidelines and suggestions for therapists	p. 169
Application of animal-assisted interventions in counseling settings: an overview of alternatives	p. 193
Animals in the lives of children	p. 223
The use of therapy animals with individuals with autism spectrum disorders	p. 247
Understanding the role of animals in the family: insights and strategies for clinicians	p. 265
Human/animal interaction and successful aging	p. 283
Increasing the effectiveness of palliative care through integrative modalities: conceptualizing the roles of animal companions and animal-assisted interventions	p. 301
Human/animal support services: the evolution of the San Francisco model and pet-associated zoonoses education	p. 329
Animal abuse and developmental psychopathology: recent research, programmatic and therapeutic issues and challenges for the future	p. 357
Animal-assisted activity as a social experience	p. 401
Assistance animals: their evolving role in psychiatric service applications	p. 421
Special Topics and Concerns in Animal-Assisted Therapy
Loss of a therapy animal: assessment and healing	p. 441
Animal-assisted interventions and humane education: opportunities for a more targeted focus	p. 457
Welfare consideration in therapy and assistance animals	p. 481
The role of the veterinary family practitioner in AAT and AAA programs	p. 505
Methodological standards and strategies for establishing the evidence base of animal-assisted therapies	p. 519
The future of research, education and clinical practice in the animal/human bond and animal-assisted therapy	p. 547
The role of ethology in the field of human/animal relations and animal-assisted therapy	p. 547
Human/animal interactions (HAIs) and health: the evidence and issues-past, present, and future	p. 554
The role of AAT in clinical practice: the importance of demonstrating empirically oriented psychotherapies	p. 563
Index	p. 579
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