The definitive resource guide to understanding
the human-animal bond and its therapeutic applications has been
revised with all-new information. This textbook is used internationally
and in several college courses.
The STUDY contains chapters on:
· How to Become
an AAT/AAA Specialist
· How to Organize an AAT/AAA Program
· How to Conduct a Pet Visit
· Service Animals
· How Animals Improve Mental and Physiological Health
· Use of Animals in Nursing Homes, Hospitals, Hospices,
AIDS Programs, and Prisons
· The Impact of Animals upon Elderly, Children, and Families
· The Premise, Promise, History and Future of Animal-Assisted
Interventions
The BIBLIOGRAPHY contains 56 pages of scholarly journal citations
exploring:
· AAT/AAA with different
populations: AIDS, Alzheimer's, Autism, Children, Correctional
Facilities, Developmentally Disabled, Elderly, Hospitals, Mental
Health, Neurological Disorders, Nursing Homes, Psychotherapy,
Substance Abuse, and Terminally Ill
· Animal welfare issues
· Animals in the arts
and humanities
· Anthropology and animals
· Health concerns: Mental
Health, Physiological Health, Social Interactions
· Human-animal interactions: Interspecies Communication, Pets
and Child Development, Pets and the Elderly, Pets and Families,
Pets in Society
· Management of AAT/AAA
Programs: Environmental Health, Risk Management, Program Design,Stress
Management, Volunteer Management
· Methodology and research
issues
· Psychology and the human-animal
bond: Anthropomorphism,
Attachment, Attitudes towards Animals, Empathy, Phobias
· Selection and Training of AAT/AAA
Animals
· Service Animals
· Thanatology: Euthanasia,
Pet Loss and Grief Management
· Veterinarians and the
human-animal bond
The
RESOURCE GUIDE contains 55 pages of extensive lists:
· University research
centers and courses offered
· National and international organizations
· AIDS/HIV pet care support services
· Pet loss hotlines
· Prison programs using animals
· International list of service dog training facilities
· Print and video resources
· Policies for nursing homes, hospitals, and the Americans
with Disabilities Act
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