Animal-assisted therapy in counseling / / Cynthia K. Chandler

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910165052803321
• Autore: Chandler Cynthia K.
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: New York, New York ; ; Abingdon, Oxon : , : Routledge, , 2017
• ISBN: 1-315-67304-5; 1-138-93591-3; 1-317-37497-5
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (xxix, 414 pages) : illustrations
• Disciplina: 615.85158
• Soggetti: Animals - Therapeutic use
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di contenuto: An introduction to animal-assisted therapy -- Research in animal-assisted counseling and related areas -- Selecting an animal for therapy work -- Training a pet for therapy work -- Evaluation of a pet for therapy work -- Animal communication, risk management, and ethics in animal-assisted counseling -- Animal-assisted interventions and counseling theories -- Animal-assisted counseling practices -- Equine-assisted counseling -- A variety of animal-assisted therapy applications -- Sensitivity to cultural differences and populations with special needs -- Crisis and disaster response counseling with therapy animals -- Establishing a school-based program for animal-assisted counseling and education -- International considerations and applications of animal-assisted therapy -- Appendix A: Recommended competency areas and accompanying performance guidelines for the practice of animal assisted therapy In mental health counseling -- Appendix B: Client screening form for animal assisted therapy -- Appendix C: Psychosocial session form -- Appendix D: Animal assisted therapy animal illustrations: instructions and activities -- Appendix E: Sample policy and procedures for the practice of animal assisted therapy in a counselor education and training program -- Appendix F: Sample policy and procedures for the practice of animal assisted therapy in an agency or private practice.