Handbook on Animal-Assisted Therapy

Part I- The Conceptualization of Animal-Human Bond: The Foundation for Understanding Animal Assisted Interventions1. Understanding our Kinship with Animals: Input for Health Care Professionals Interested in the Human-Animal BondAubrey H. Fine and Alan M. Beck2. Animal-Assisted Interventions in Historical PerspectiveJames A. Serpell3.Forward Thinking: The Evolving Field of Human-Animal InteractionsAubrey H. Fine, Philip Tedeschi and Erica Elvove4. Influence of Cultural and Religious Factors on Attitudes Towards Animals Brinda Jegatheesan5. Animal Therapy on the Community Level: The Impact of Pets on Social CapitalPhil Arkow6. Recruiting Psychosocial Health Effects of Animals for Families and Communities: Transition to PracticeLynnette A. Hart and Mariko Yamamoto7. The Animal-Human Bond: Health and WellnessErika Friedmann, Heesook Son and Mudasir Saleem Part II - Animal-Assisted Interventions: Conceptual Model and Guidelines for Quality Assurance8. What's Love Got to Do with It? Selecting Animals for Animal-Assisted Mental Health InterventionsMaureen MacNamara, Jeannine Moga, and Christopher Pachel9. Understanding the Other End of the Leash: What Therapists Need to Understand About their Co-TherapistsPatricia McConnell and Aubrey H. Fine10. The Role of the Equine in Animal-Assisted InteractionsDonna Latella and Barbara N. Abrams Part III - Best Practices in Animal-Assisted Interventions: Guidelines for Use of AAI with Special Populations11. Incorporating Animal-Assisted Interventions in Psychotherapy: Guidelines and Suggestions for TherapistsAubrey H. Fine12. Application of Animal-Assisted Interventions in Professional Settings: An Overview of AlternativesRisë VanFleet, Aubrey H.Fine, Dana O'Callaghan, Teal Mackintsoh, Julia Gimeno 13. Animals in the Lives of ChildrenGail F. Melson and Aubrey H. Fine 14. Animals in Educational Settings: Research and PracticeNancy R. Gee, Aubrey H. Fine and Sabrina Schuck 15. Enhancing Special Education Environments with Animal-Assisted Interactions at Green Chimneys: Opportunities and Practical ConsiderationsMichael E. Kaufman, Andrea Beetz, Miyako Kinoshita and Samuel Ross Jr.16. The Roles of Animals for Individuals with Autism Spectrum DisorderTemple Grandin, Aubrey H. Fine, Marguerite E. O'Haire, Gretchen Carlisle, and Christine M. Bowers17. Understanding the Role of Human-Animal Interaction in the Family ContextMegan K. Mueller, Aubrey H. Fine, and Marguerite E. O'Haire18. Human/Animal Interaction in the Aging BoomRebecca Johnson and Jessica Bibbo19. Increasing the Effectiveness of Palliative Care Through Integrative Modalities: Conceptualizing the Roles of Animal Companions and Animal Assisted InterventionsPerry Skeath, Molly A. Jenkins, Amy McCullough, Aubrey H. Fine, and Ann Berger20. Pets Bring Comfort and Health: The Evolution of the PAWS Model in San Francisco and the Safe Pet GuidelinesKenneth Gorczyca, Aubrey H. Fine 21. The Human-Animal Relationship in Context of the Juvenile and Criminal Justice SystemsAllie Philips22. Treating Human Trauma With the Help of Animals: Trauma Informed Intervention for Child Maltreatment and Adult Post-Traumatic Stress Philip Tedeschi, Meredith L. Sisa, Meg Daley Olmert, Nancy Parish-Plass, Rick Yount 23. On Call 24/7 - The Emerging Roles of Service and Support AnimalsPhilip Tedeschi, Jennifer A. Pearson, Dan Bayly, and Aubrey H. Fine 24. Animal Visitation Programs in Colleges and Universities: An Efficient Model for Reducing Student StressMolly K. Crossman & Alan E. Kazdin Part IV - Special Topics and Concerns in Animal-Assisted Interventions25.Loss of a Therapy Animal: Assessment and HealingSusan P. Cohen26.Our Ethical and Moral Responsibility: Ensuring the Welfare of Therapy AnimalsZenithson Ng, Julia Albright, Aubrey H. Fine, and Jose Peralta 27. Methodological Standards and Strategies for Establishing the Evidence Base of Animal-Assisted TherapyAlan E. Kazdin 28.