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

Handbook on animal-assisted therapy : theoretical foundations and guidelines for practice / Animal-assisted therapy : theoretical foundations and guidelines for practice edited by Aubrey H. Fine. - 3rd ed. - Amsterdam ; Boston : Academic Press/Elsevier, c2010. - xxi, 588 p. : ill., port. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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 / Aubrey H. Fine and Alan Beck -- Animal-assisted interventions in historical perspective / James A. Serpell -- Animal-assisted interventions in mental health : definitions and theoretical foundations / Katherine A. Kruger and James A. Serpell -- Newer and older perspectives on the therapeutic effects of animals and nature / Aaron H. Katcher and Alan M. Beck -- Positive effects of animals for psychosocially vulnerable people : a turning point for delivery / Lynnette A. Hart -- The animal-human bond: health and wellness / Erika Friedmann, Heesook Son and Chia-Chun Tsai -- Animal-assisted therapy: conceptual model and guidelines for quality assurance -- Animal selection procedures in animal-assisted interaction programs / Maureen Fredrickson-MacNamara and Kris Butler -- Designing and implementing animal-assisted therapy programs in health and mental health organizations / Gerald P. Malton ... [et al.] -- Understanding the other end of the leash : what therapists need to understand about their co-therapists / Patricia McConnell and Aubrey H. Fine -- 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 / Aubrey H. Fine -- Application of animal-assisted interventions in counseling settings : an overview of alternatives / Aubrey H. Fine ... [et al.] -- Animals in the lives of children / Gail F. Melson, and Aubrey H. Fine -- The use of therapy animals with individuals with autism spectrum disorders / Temple Grandin, Aubrey H. Fine and Christine M. Bowers -- Understanding the role of animals in the family : insights and strategies for clinicians / Barbara W. Boat -- Human/animal interaction and successful aging / Mara Baun and Rebecca Johnson -- Increasing the effectiveness of palliative care through integrative modalities : conceptualizing the roles of animal companions and animal-assisted interventions / Perry Skeath, Aubrey H. Fine and Ann Berger -- Human/animal support services : the evolution of the San Francisco model and pet-associated zoonoses education / Ken Gorczca ... [et al.] -- Animal abuse and developmental psychopathology: recent research, programmatic and therapeutic issues and challenges for the future / Frank R. Ascione ... [et al.] -- Animal assisted activity as a social experience / Arnold Arluke -- Assistance animals : their evolving role in psychiatric service applications / Philip Tedeschi, Aubrey H. Fine and Jana I. Helgeson -- Special topics and concerns in animal-assisted therapy -- Loss of a therapy animal : assessment and healing / Susan Phillips Cohen -- Animal-assisted interventions and humane education : opportunities for a more targeted focus / Phil Arkow -- Welfare consideration in therapy and assistance animals / James A. Serpell ... [et al.] -- The role of the veterinary family practitioner in AAT and AAA programs / Richard Timmins, Aubrey H. Fine and Richard Meadows -- The future of research, education, and clinical practice in the animal/human bond and animal-assisted therapy -- The role of ethology in the field of human/animal relations and animal-assisted therapy / Dennis C. Turner -- Human/animal interactions (HAI) and health : the evidence and issues--past, present, and future / Cindy C. Wilson -- The role of AAT in clinical practice : the importance of demonstrating empirically oriented psychotherapies / Aubrey H. Fine and Jeffery Scott Mio.

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Animal Assisted Therapy--methods.
Animals, Domestic.
Bonding, Human-Pet.
Animals--Therapeutic use--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Pets--Therapeutic use--Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Human-animal relationships--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

RM 931.A65 / H36 2010