Handbook on Animal-Assisted Therapy: Foundations and Guidelines for Animal-Assisted Interventions

Handbook on Animal-Assisted Therapy: Foundations and Guidelines for Animal-Assisted Interventions, Fourth Edition, continues the excellence of the previous editions, and is updated to address the many changes that have occurred between editions. The book highlights advances in the field, with seven new chapters and a wealth of new material. Therapists will discover the benefits of incorporating animal-assisted therapy (AAT) into their practices, how to design and implement animal-assisted interventions, and the efficacy of AAT with different disorders and patient populations. Coverage includes the use of AAT with children, families, and the elderly, AAT in counseling and psychotherapy settings, and its use for treating a variety of specific disorders. Contains 50% new material, including substantial updates and seven new chaptersIncludes guidelines and best practices for using animals as therapeutic companionsAddresses specific types of patients and environmental situationsIncludes AAT working with cats, dogs, birds, and horsesDiscusses the why to use animals in therapy as well as the howCovers the use of animal-assisted therapy to treat different disorders INDICE: Part One- The Conceptualization of Animal-Human Bond: The Foundation for Understanding Animal Assisted Interventions 1. Understanding our kinship with animals: Impact for health care professionals interested in the human-animal bond Aubrey H. Fine and Alan Beck 2. Animal-assisted interventions in historical perspective James A. Serpell 3.Forward Thinking:  The evolving field of human-animal interactions Aubrey Fine, Phil Tedeschi and Erica Elvove, 4. Influence of cultural and religious factors on attitudes towards animals Brinda Jegatheesan 5. Animal Therapy on the Community Level: The Impact of Pets on Social Capital Phil Arkow 6. Recruiting psychosocial health effects of animals for families and communities: transition to practice Lynnette A. Hart and Mariko Yamamoto 7. The Animal-Human Bond: Health and Wellness Erika Friedmann, Heesook Son and Mudasir Saleem Part Two - Animal-Assisted Interventions: Conceptual Model and Guidelines for Quality Assurance 8. What's Love Got to Do with It?  Selecting Animals for Animal-Assisted Mental Health Interventions Maureen MacNamara, Jeannine Moga, and Christopher Pachel 9. Understanding the Other Side of the Leash: What therapists need to know about their co-therapists Patricia McConnell and Aubrey Fine 10.  The role of the equine in animal-assisted interactions Donna Latella and Barbara Abrams Part Three - Best Practices in Animal-Assisted Interventions: Guidelines for Use of AAI with Special Populations 11. Incorporating animal assisted interventions in Psychotherapy:  Guidelines and suggestions for therapists Aubrey H. Fine 12. Application of animal assisted interventions in professional settings: An overview of alternatives Rise Van Fleet, Aubrey H.Fine, Dana Ocallaghan, Teal MacKintsoh, Julia Gimeno 13. Animals in the lives of children Gail Melson and Aubrey H. Fine 14. Animals in Educational Settings: Research and Practice Nancy Gee, Aubrey H. Fine and Sabrina Schuck 15. Enhancing Special Education School Environments with Animal Assisted Interactions at Green Chimneys:  Approaches and practical considerations Michael Kaufman, Andrea Beetz, Miyako Kinoshita and Samuel Ross Jr. 16. The roles of animals for individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder Temple Grandin, Aubrey H. Fine, Marguerite O'Haire, Gretchen Carlisle, and Christine Bowers 17. Understanding the role of human-animal interaction in the family context Megan K. Mueller, Aubrey H. Fine, and Marguerite E. O'Haire 18. Human/animal interaction in the aging boon Rebecca Johnson and Jessica Bibbo 19. Increasing the effectiveness of palliative care through integrative modalities: Conceptualizing the roles of animal companions and animal assisted interventions Perry Skeath, Aubrey H. Fine, Ann Berger, Molly Jenkins, and Amy McCullough 20. Pets Bring Comfort and Health: The evolution of the PAWS model in San Francisco and the Safe Pet Guidelines Kenneth Gorczyca, Aubrey H. Fine 21. The human animal relationship in context of the juvenile and criminal justice systems Allie Philips 22. Treating Human Trauma With the Help of Animals: Trauma Informed Intervention for Child Maltreatment and Adult Post-Traumatic Stress Philip Tedeschi, Meredith Sisa, Meg Daley Olmert, Nancy Parish-Plass, Rick Yount 23. On call 24/7 - The emerging roles of service and support animals Philip Tedeschi, Jennifer A. Pearson, Dan Bayly, and Aubrey H. Fine 24. Animal Visitation Programs in Colleges and Universities: An Efficient Model for Reducing Student Stress Molly K. Crossman & Alan E. Kazdin Part Four - Special Topics and Concerns in Animal-Assisted Interventions 25.Loss of a therapy animal: assessment and healing Susan Cohen 26.Our ethical and moral responsibility: Ensuring the welfare of therapy animals Zenny Ng, Julia Albright, Aubrey Fine, and Jose Peralta 27. Methodological standards and strategies for establishing the evidence base of animal assisted therapy Alan E. Kazdin 28. A glimpse at the future of animal assisted interventions: Selected commentaries

• ISBN: 978-0-12-801292-5
• Editorial: Academic Press
• Encuadernacion: Cartoné
• Páginas: 588
• Fecha Publicación: 01/08/2015
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés