Handbook on Animal-Assisted Therapy, 3rd Edition – FULL INSTANT DOWNLOAD | PDF DOCX EPUB

Name: Handbook on Animal-Assisted Therapy
Edition: 3rd Edition
ISBN-13: 9780123814531
ISBN-10: 0123814537
Addition ISBN: 9781282879430, 9780123814548
Author(s): Aubrey H. Fine, Publisher: Academic Press, Copyright: 2010

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.

* Includes coverage of the use of cats, dogs, birds, and horses

* Discusses the “why” to use animals in therapy as well as the “how”

* Covers the use of animal-assisted therapy with different special populations and to treat different disorders