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

"Handbook on Animal-Assisted Therapy: Foundations and Guidelines for Animal-Assisted Interventions, Fifth Edition highlights advances in the field, with seven new chapters and revisions to over 75% of the material. This book will help therapists discover the benefits of incorporating animal ass...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Otros Autores: Fine, Aubrey H. (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London, U.K. : Academic Press is an imprint of Elsevier, [2019]
Edición:Fifth edition.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Section I: The conceptualization of the animal-human bond: the foundation for understanding animal-assisted interventions. Understanding our kinship with animals: input for health care professionals interested in the human-animal bond
  • Animal-assisted interventions in historical perspective
  • Forward thinking: the evolving field of human-animal interactions
  • Influence of cultural and religious factors on attitudes toward animals
  • The social capital of companion animals: pets as a catalyst for social networks and support ... and a barometer of community violence
  • Living with assistance dogs and other animals: their therapeutic roles and psychosocial health effects
  • The animal-human bond: health and wellness
  • Section II: Animal-assisted interventions and therapy: conceptual model and guidelines for quality assurance. What's love got to do with it? Selecting animals for animal-assisted mental health interventions
  • Getting the right dog for the right job for animal-assisted interventions (AAI): essential understanding of dog behavior and ethology for those working within AAI
  • The role of the equine in animal-assisted interactions
  • Understanding the other end of the leash: what therapists need to understand about their cotherapists
  • Our ethical and moral responsibility: ensuring the welfare of therapy animals
  • The veterinarian's role in safe and effective animal-assisted interventions
  • Section III: Best practices in animal-assisted therapy: guidelines for use of AAT with special populations. Incorporating animal-assisted interventions into psychotherapy guidelines and suggestions for therapists
  • Application of animal-assisted interventions in professional mental health settings: an overview of practice considerations
  • Animals in the lives of children
  • Animals in educational settings: research and practice
  • The roles of animals for individuals with autism spectrum disorder
  • Animal assisted interventions for children with disorders of executive function: the influence of humane education and character development on the P.A.C.K. model
  • Human-animal interaction in the aging boom
  • Animal-assisted interventions in hospitals
  • Animal-assisted activities in colleges and universities: an efficient model for reducing student stress
  • Understanding the role of human-animal interaction in the family context
  • Treating human trauma with the help of animals: trauma-informed intervention for child maltreatment and adult posttraumatic stress
  • Animal-assisted occupational therapy: guidelines for standards, theory, and practice
  • Developing community-based AAI programs: supporting PAWS on the ground
  • Section IV: Special topics in animal-assisted interventions. Research, practice, science, and public policy
  • how they fit together in the context of AAI
  • Global best practices in applying AAI: snapshots of unique treatments
  • Animal-assisted interventions with in an international perspective: trends, research, and practices
  • The research challenge: threats to the validity of human-animal interaction intervention studies and suggestions for improvement
  • Strengthening the foundation of human-animal interaction research: recent developments in a rapidly growing field
  • The IAHAIO definitions for animal assisted intervention and guidelines for wellness of animals involved in AAI.