Animal assisted therapy in counseling / Cynthia K. Chandler.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chandler, Cynthia K.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Pets--Therapeutic use.

Pets.

Human-Animal Bond.

Animals, Domestic.

Counseling--methods.

Cultural Diversity.

Psychotherapy--methods.

Medical Subjects:

Human-Animal Bond.

Animals, Domestic.

Counseling--methods.

Cultural Diversity.

Psychotherapy--methods.

Physical Description:

xv, 237 pages : illustrations, forms ; 27 cm

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2005.

Summary:

This book delineates Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) counseling techniques. Supported by case examples, the book explains how to select, train and evaluate an animal for therapy work. The book examines ethical considerations and risk management, provides a history of AAT, and discusses the latest empirical research in the field. The author also includes guidelines for establishing a university-based program for AAT training. Sample forms to be used in screening clients and recording session data are included as well as a series of separate illustrations (line drawings of animals) to facilitate some of the recommended AAT techniques. This book is designed for use in training courses for AAT in counseling and related programs (such as social work, psychology, and rehabilitation counseling). To date, there is no book dedicated to teaching techniques specific to AAT. This book will fill that need.

Contents:

An introduction to animal assisted therapy

Research in animal assisted counseling

Selecting an animal for therapy work

Training a pet for therapy work

Evaluation of a pet for therapy work

Risk management in animal assisted counseling

Animal assisted counseling techniques

Sensitivity to cultural differences and populations with special needs

Crisis response counseling with therapy animals

Establishing a school-based program for animal assisted therapy and education

Establishing and maintaining a university-based AAT training program

An intercultural AAT experience: examining the human-animal connection in South Korea.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 221-227) and index.

ISBN:

0415951739

0415952026

OCLC:

57193108

Publisher Number:

9780415951739

9780415952026