Handbook on animal-assisted therapy [[electronic resource] ] : theoretical foundations and guidelines for practice / / edited by Aubrey H. Fine

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910784650003321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: San Diego, : Academic Press, c2006
• ISBN: 1-280-63592-4; 9786610635924; 0-08-046383-5
• Edizione: [2nd ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (554 p.)
• Altri autori (Persone): FineAubrey H
• Disciplina: 615.8/515
• Soggetti: Animals - Therapeutic use; Pets - Therapeutic use; Human-animal relationships
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Includes index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front cover; Title page; Copyright page; ABOUT THE EDITOR; Table of contents; FOREWORD; PREFACE; SECTION I: Conceptualization of the Animal-Human Bond: The Foundation for Understanding Animal-Assisted Therapy; CHAPTER 1: Animal-Assisted Interventions in Historical Perspective; I. INTRODUCTION; II. ANIMAL SOULS AND SPIRITUAL HEALING; III. ANIMAL POWERS AND SHAMANISM; IV. ANIMISM IN CLASSICAL AND MEDIEVAL TIMES; V. ANIMALS AS AGENTS OF SOCIALIZATION; VI. ANIMALS AND PSYCHOTHERAPY; VII. ANIMALS, RELAXATION, AND SOCIAL SUPPORT; VIII. CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 2: Animal-Assisted Interventions in Mental Health: Definitions and Theoretical FoundationsI. INTRODUCTION; II. DEFINING ANIMAL-ASSISTED INTERVENTIONS; III. THEORETICAL FRAMEWORKS; IV. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 3: New and Old Perspectives on the Therapeutic Effects of Animals and Nature; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 4: Animals as Social Supports:Insights for UnderstandingAnimal-Assisted Therapy; I. WHAT IS SOCIAL SUPPORT?; II. ORIGINS OF SOCIAL SUPPORT RESEARCH; III. CAN RELATIONSHIPS WITH PET ANIMALS PROVIDESOCIAL SUPPORT?; IV. TESTS OF THE ; SOCIAL SUPPORT MODEL; V. PETS AS FACILITATORS OF SOCIAL CONTACTVI. CAN SUPPORT MODELS BE EXTENDEDTO EXPLAIN THE SUCCESS OF ANIMAL-ASSISTEDTHERAPY PROGRAMS?; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 5: Community Context andPsychosocial Benefits ofAnimal Companionship; I. COMMUNITY CONTEXT AFFECTING THE HUMAN-ANIMAL RELATIONSHIP; II. PETS ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF LIFE; III. NORMALIZING EFFECTS OF ANIMALS; IV. INDIVIDUALITY IN HUMAN RESPONSES TO ANIMALS; V. CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 6: The Animal-Human Bond: Health and Wellness; I. HEALTH BENEFITS FROM ANIMAL-ASSISTED THERAPY; II. EPIDEMIOLOGICAL EVIDENCE FOR HEALTH BENEFITS; III. EXPERIMENTAL OR QUASI-EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCHIV. DISCUSSION; V. CONCLUSION; REFERENCES; SECTION II: Animal-Assisted Therapy: Conceptual Model and Guidelines for Quality Assurance; CHAPTER 7: The Art of Animal Selection for Animal-Assisted Activity and Therapy Programs; I. A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE OF ANIMAL SELECTION PROCEDURES; II. EVALUATION CRITERIA; III. FIT OF SELECTION PROCEDURES; MAINTAINING THE BALANCE; IMPACT OF ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS OF ANIMALS; ANIMALS AS TOOLS OR COLLEAGUES IN THE THERAPEUTIC PROCESS; THE LANGUAGE OF PERSONAL SPACE; HUMAN HEALING OR ANIMAL STRESS: IS THERE A TRADE-OFF?AT THE END OF THE DAY; REFERENCES; CHAPTER 8: Designing and Implementing Animal-Assisted Therapy Programs in Health and Mental Health Organizations; I. INTRODUCTION; II. ANIMAL-ASSISTED THERAPY; III. THE GREEN CHIMNEYS MODEL; IV. ORGANIZATIONAL ISSUES; V. PROGRAM DESIGN ISSUES; VI. ANIMAL SELECTION; VII. COST EFFECTIVENESS; VIII. LIABILITY; IX. OUTCOMES; X. INFECTION CONTROL ISSUES; XI. RULES THAT GUIDE ANIMAL-ASSISTED THERAPY PROGRAMS; XII. PRINCIPLES THAT GUIDE ANIMAL-ASSISTED THERAPY PROGRAMS; XIII. CONCLUSIONS; REFERENCES; SECTION III: Best Practices in Animal-Assisted Therapy: Guidelines for Use of Animal-Assisted Therapy with Special Populations
• Sommario/riassunto: The original edition was the first book to provide a comprehensive overview of the ways in which animals can assist therapists with treatment of specific populations, and/or in specific settings. The second edition continues in this vein, with 7 new chapters plus substantial revisions of continuing chapters as the research in this field has grown. New coverage includes: Animals as social supports, Use of AAT with Special Needs students, the role of animals in the family- insights for clinicians, and measuring the animal-person bond.*Contributions from veterinarians, animal trainers, ps