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Handbook on animal-assisted therapy : theoretical foundations and guidelines for practice /

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 benefit...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Fine, Aubrey H.
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Amsterdam ; Boston : Elsevier/Academic, ©2010.
Edición:3rd ed.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
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  • 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.