Handbook on Animal-Assisted Therapy

Theoretical Foundations and Guidelines for Practice

Edited by

Aubrey Fine, Cal State Polytechnic University, Pomona, California, U.S.A.

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 benefits of incorporating animal assisted therapy into their practice, how to design and implement animal assisted interventions, and the efficacy of animal assisted therapy with different disorders and patient populations. Coverage includes the use of AAT with children, families, and the elderly, in counseling and psychotherapy settings, and for treating a variety of specific disorders.

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Published: August 2010

Imprint: Academic Press

ISBN: 978-0-12-381453-1

SECTION I
The Conceptualization of the Animal-Human Bond: The Foundation for Understanding Animal-Assisted Therapy
Chapter 1
Human Animal Interactions: Why Health Care Professionals should be Interested in the Human Animal Bond
Aubrey H. Fine, Alan M. Beck
Chapter 2
Animal Companions and Human Well-Being: An Historical Exploration of the Value of Human-Animal Relationships
James A. Serpell
Chapter 3
Animal-Assisted Interventions: The What, why, and where of Animal Assisted Interventions: The need for more rigorous research
Katherine A. Kruger, James A. Serpell
Chapter 4
New and Old Perspectives on the Therapeutic Effect, of Animals and Nature
Alan M. Beck, Aaron H. Katcher
Chapter 5
Animals as Social Supports: Insights for Understanding AAT
June Mcnicholas
Chapter 6
Psychological Benefits of Animal Companionship
Lynnette A. Hart
Chapter 7
The Animal-Human Bond: Health and Wellness
Erika Friedmann
SECTION II
Animal-Assisted Therapy: Conceptual Model and Guidelines for Quality Assurance
Chapter 8
Methods, Standards and Guidelines in Selecting Animals for Animal Assisted Interventions
Maureen A. MacNamara
Chapter 9
Designing and Implementing Animal-Assisted Therapy Programs in Health and Mental Health Organizations
Gerald P. Mallon, Samuel B. Ross, Jr., Michael Kauffmann
Chapter 10
A Conversation with Patricia McConnell--Understanding the Other Side of the Leash: What therapists need to know about dog and cat behavior
Patricia McConnell
SECTION III
Best Practices in Animal-Assisted Therapy: Guidelines for Use of AAT with Special Populations
Chapter 11
Animals and Therapists: Incorporating Animals in Outpatient Psychotherapy: Guidelines for Application
Aubrey H. Fine
Chapter 12
Application of animal assisted interventions in counseling settings: An overview of alternatives
Aubrey H. Fine, Cynthia Chandler, Dana OCallaghan, Karen Schafer
Chapter 13
Animals in the Lives of Children
Gail Melson, Aubrey H. Fine
Chapter 14
Understanding the Role of Animal Assisted Interventions and the Human animal Bond with Persons with an Autistic Spectrum Disorder
Temple Grandin, Aubrey H. Fine, Christine Bowers
Chapter 15
Understanding the Role of Animals in the Family - Insights and Strategies for Clinicians
Barbara Boat
Chapter 16
The Role Animals Play in Enhancing Quality of Life for the Elderly
Rebecca Johnson, Mara M. Baun
Chapter 17
The Role of Animals in the Palliative Care: Providing Hope and Support for those in Need
Ann Berger, Aubrey H. Fine
Chapter 18
History, Theory, and Development of Human-Animal Support Services for People with AIDS and Other Chronic/Terminal Illnesses
Kenneth Gorczyca, Aubrey H. Fine, Dana OCallaghan, Stephanie Wong, C. Victor Spain, Belinda Wong, Laura Nelson, John Lipp, Andria Brooks, Lori Popejoy
Chapter 19
Animal Abuse and Developmental Psychopathology
Frank Ascione, Marie McCabe, Phil Tedeschi
Chapter 20
The Role of Animal Assisted Interventions with Youth at Risk
Arnold Arluke
Section IV
Special Topics and Concerns in Animal-Assisted Therapy
Chapter 21
The Loss of a Pet: Helping Clients with Bereavement
Susan Cohen
Chapter 22
Understanding the Roles of Psychiatric Service Dogs
Aubrey H. Fine, Phil Tedeschi, Jana I. Helgeson
Chapter 23
Old Wine in a New Bottle: New Stratregies for Humane Education
Phil Arkow
Chapter 24
The Welfare of Assistance and Therapy Animals: An Ethical Comment
James Serpell, Raymond Coppinger, Aubrey H. Fine, Jose Peralta
Chapter 25
Promoting a Healthy Relationship: A Veterinary Family Practice Perspective of Contemporary Human Animal Interactions
Richard Timmins, Aubrey H. Fine, Richard Meadows
Chapter 26
The Future of AAT as an Evidence Based Psychotherapy: Concerns for Direction
Alan Kazdin
Chapter 27
The Future of Research, Education and Clinical Practice in the Animal-Human Bond and Animal-Assisted Therapy
Part A: The Role of Ethology in the Field of Human-Animal Relations and Animal-Assisted Therapy
Dennis C. Turner
Part B: Building the Evidence for Human Animal Interactions: The Need to Demonstrate the fficacy of Animal Assisted Therapy
Cindy Wilson
Part C: The Role of AAT in Clinical Practice: The Importance of Demonstrating Empirically Oriented Psychotherapies
Aubrey H. Fine, Jeff Mio

Handbook on Animal-Assisted Therapy

Theoretical Foundations and Guidelines for Practice

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