Handbook on animal-assisted therapy theoretical foundations and guidelines for practice
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...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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San Diego :
Academic Press
c2006.
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| Edición: | 2nd ed |
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798061506719 |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 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
