Mueller Ph. D / Mueller / Ng Handbook on Animal-Assisted Therapy

Theoretical Foundations and Guidelines for Practice
2. Auflage 2011
ISBN: 978-0-08-046383-4
Verlag: Elsevier Science & Techn.
Format: PDF
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E-Book, Englisch, 552 Seiten, Web PDF

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 chapters as the research in this field has grown. New coverage includes: Animals as social supports, Use of AAT with Special Needs students, the role of animals in the family- insights for clinicians, and measuring the animal-person bond. - Contributions from veterinarians, animal trainers, psychologists, and social workers - Includes guidelines and best practices for using animals as therapeutic companions - Addresses specific types of patients and environmental situations

Autoren/Hrsg.

Mueller Ph. D, Megan

Mueller, Megan

Ng, Zenithson

Griffin, Taylor Chastain

Fine, Aubrey H

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1;Front cover;1
2;Title page;5
3;Copyright page;6
4;ABOUT THE EDITOR;7
5;Table of contents;9
6;FOREWORD;13
7;PREFACE;17
8;SECTION I: Conceptualization of the Animal–Human Bond: The Foundation for Understanding Animal-Assisted Therapy;21
8.1;CHAPTER 1: Animal-Assisted Interventions in Historical Perspective;23
8.1.1;I. INTRODUCTION;23
8.1.2;II. ANIMAL SOULS AND SPIRITUAL HEALING;24
8.1.3;III. ANIMAL POWERS AND SHAMANISM;26
8.1.4;IV. ANIMISM IN CLASSICAL AND MEDIEVAL TIMES;27
8.1.5;V. ANIMALS AS AGENTS OF SOCIALIZATION;31
8.1.6;VI. ANIMALS AND PSYCHOTHERAPY;33
8.1.7;VII. ANIMALS, RELAXATION, AND SOCIAL SUPPORT;34
8.1.8;VIII. CONCLUSIONS;36
8.1.9;REFERENCES;37
8.2;CHAPTER 2: Animal-Assisted Interventions in Mental Health: Definitions and Theoretical Foundations;41
8.2.1;I. INTRODUCTION;41
8.2.2;II. DEFINING ANIMAL-ASSISTED INTERVENTIONS;42
8.2.3;III. THEORETICAL FRAMEWORKS;45
8.2.4;IV. SUMMARY AND CONCLUSIONS;53
8.2.5;REFERENCES;54
8.3;CHAPTER 3: New and Old Perspectives on the Therapeutic Effects of Animals and Nature;59
8.3.1;REFERENCES;66
8.4;CHAPTER 4: Animals as Social Supports:Insights for UnderstandingAnimal-Assisted Therapy;69
8.4.1;I. WHAT IS SOCIAL SUPPORT?;69
8.4.2;II. ORIGINS OF SOCIAL SUPPORT RESEARCH;71
8.4.3;III. CAN RELATIONSHIPS WITH PET ANIMALS PROVIDESOCIAL SUPPORT?;73
8.4.4;IV. TESTS OF THE SOCIAL SUPPORT MODEL;77
8.4.5;V. PETS AS FACILITATORS OF SOCIAL CONTACT;85
8.4.6;VI. CAN SUPPORT MODELS BE EXTENDEDTO EXPLAIN THE SUCCESS OF ANIMAL-ASSISTEDTHERAPY PROGRAMS?;86
8.4.7;REFERENCES;89
8.5;CHAPTER 5: Community Context andPsychosocial Benefits ofAnimal Companionship;93
8.5.1;I. COMMUNITY CONTEXT AFFECTING THE HUMAN–ANIMAL RELATIONSHIP;93
8.5.2;II. PETS ENHANCING THE QUALITY OF LIFE;97
8.5.3;III. NORMALIZING EFFECTS OF ANIMALS;108
8.5.4;IV. INDIVIDUALITY IN HUMAN RESPONSES TO ANIMALS;109
8.5.5;V. CONCLUSIONS;111
8.5.6;REFERENCES;111
8.6;CHAPTER 6: The Animal–Human Bond: Health and Wellness;115
8.6.1;I. HEALTH BENEFITS FROM ANIMAL-ASSISTED THERAPY;117
8.6.2;II. EPIDEMIOLOGICAL EVIDENCE FOR HEALTH BENEFITS;119
8.6.3;III. EXPERIMENTAL OR QUASI-EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH;123
8.6.4;IV. DISCUSSION;130
8.6.5;V. CONCLUSION;133
8.6.6;REFERENCES;133
9;SECTION II: Animal-Assisted Therapy: Conceptual Model and Guidelines for Quality Assurance;139
9.1;CHAPTER 7: The Art of Animal Selection for Animal-Assisted Activity and Therapy Programs;141
9.1.1;I. A HISTORICAL PERSPECTIVE OF ANIMAL SELECTION PROCEDURES;142
9.1.2;II. EVALUATION CRITERIA;143
9.1.3;III. FIT OF SELECTION PROCEDURES;146
9.1.4;MAINTAINING THE BALANCE;154
9.1.5;IMPACT OF ENVIRONMENTAL FACTORS OF ANIMALS;158
9.1.6;ANIMALS AS TOOLS OR COLLEAGUES IN THE THERAPEUTIC PROCESS;160
9.1.7;THE LANGUAGE OF PERSONAL SPACE;160
9.1.8;HUMAN HEALING OR ANIMAL STRESS: IS THERE A TRADE-OFF?;162
9.1.9;AT THE END OF THE DAY;163
9.1.10;REFERENCES;166
9.2;CHAPTER 8: Designing and Implementing Animal-Assisted Therapy Programs in Health and Mental Health Organizations;169
9.2.1;I. INTRODUCTION;169
9.2.2;II. ANIMAL-ASSISTED THERAPY;170
9.2.3;III. THE GREEN CHIMNEYS MODEL;171
9.2.4;IV. ORGANIZATIONAL ISSUES;172
9.2.5;V. PROGRAM DESIGN ISSUES;173
9.2.6;VI. ANIMAL SELECTION;174
9.2.7;VII. COST EFFECTIVENESS;175
9.2.8;VIII. LIABILITY;176
9.2.9;IX. OUTCOMES;176
9.2.10;X. INFECTION CONTROL ISSUES;177
9.2.11;XI. RULES THAT GUIDE ANIMAL-ASSISTED THERAPY PROGRAMS;177
9.2.12;XII. PRINCIPLES THAT GUIDE ANIMAL-ASSISTED THERAPY PROGRAMS;179
9.2.13;XIII. CONCLUSIONS;181
9.2.14;REFERENCES;181
10;SECTION III: Best Practices in Animal-Assisted Therapy: Guidelines for Use of Animal-Assisted Therapy with Special Populations;185
10.1;CHAPTER 9: Incorporating Animal-Assisted Therapy into Psychotherapy: Guidelines and Suggestions for Therapists;187
10.1.1;I. INTRODUCTION;187
10.1.2;II. THE NEED FOR RESEARCH;188
10.1.3;III. OBJECTIVE OF CHAPTER;189
10.1.4;IV. ROLE OF ANIMAL-ASSISTED THERAPY (AAT) IN PSYCHOTHERAPY: IS THERE SUCH A THING AS AN AAT Rx?;189
10.1.5;V. CONSIDERATION 1: WHY CLINICIANS MAY FIND ANIMALS THERAPEUTICALLY BENEFICIAL;190
10.1.6;VI. CONSIDERATION 2: THE THERAPEUTIC ENVIRONMENT—ANIMALS AS AN ASPECT OF MILIEU THERAPY;197
10.1.7;VII. CONSIDERATION 3: INCORPORATING THEORY INTO PRACTICE—AAT FROM A LIFE STAGE PERSPECTIVE;200
10.1.8;VIII. CONSIDERATION 4: THE EXTENSION OF LIVE ANIMALS—UTILIZING SYMBOLISM AND METAPHORS OF ANIMALS;206
10.1.9;IX. CONSIDERATION 5: THERAPEUTIC ALTERNATIVES UTILIZING ANIMALS—EXPANDING OUR CLIENTS’ TRADITIONAL THERAPY;209
10.1.10;X. CONSIDERATION 6: PRACTICAL SUGGESTIONS FOR CLINICIANS’ USE OF ANIMALS;215
10.1.11;XI. CONCLUSIONS;222
10.1.12;REFERENCES;222
10.2;CHAPTER 10: Animals in the Lives of Children;227
10.2.1;I. WHERE ARE ANIMALS IN CHILDREN’S LIVES?;228
10.2.2;II. WHAT DO ANIMALS MEAN IN CHILDREN’S LIVES?;229
10.2.3;III. GENERAL ISSUES FOR AAT WITH CHILDREN AND THEIR FAMILIES;242
10.2.4;REFERENCES;244
10.3;CHAPTER 11: A 4-Year Trial of Animal-Assisted Therapy with Public School Special Education Students;247
10.3.1;I. INTRODUCTION;247
10.3.2;II. PROGRAM METHOD;248
10.3.3;III. INFORMED CONSENT;249
10.3.4;IV. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY;250
10.3.5;V. RESULTS;251
10.3.6;VI. DISCUSSION;257
10.3.7;VII. CONCLUSIONS;261
10.3.8;ACKNOWLEDGMENTS;261
10.3.9;REFERENCES;262
10.4;CHAPTER 12: Clinical Approaches to Assessing and Utilizing Animal-Related Experiences in Therapeutic Interventions with Children, Adolescents, and Their Caregivers;263
10.4.1;I. INTRODUCTION;263
10.4.2;II. WHY IT IS IMPORTANT FOR CLINICIANS TO ROUTINELY ASSESS FOR THE CHILD’S ANIMAL-RELATED EXPERIENCES;264
10.4.3;III. CLINICAL EXAMPLES OF INTERVENTIONS THAT ADDRESS THE ANIMAL-RELATED EXPERIENCES OF CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTS IN THE LARGER CONTEXT OF THERAPY;271
10.4.4;IV. CONCLUSION;277
10.4.5;APPENDIX A;278
10.4.6;REFERENCES;280
10.5;CHAPTER 13: Characteristics of Animal-Assisted Therapy/Activity in Specialized Settings;283
10.5.1;I. INTRODUCTION;283
10.5.2;II. VARIATION OF ANIMAL-ASSISTED THERAPY AND ANIMAL-ASSISTED ACTIVITY (AAA/AAT) IN SPECIALIZED SETTINGS;285
10.5.3;III. DESCRIPTION OF THE STRUCTURES AND APPROACHES OF AAA/AAT;297
10.5.4;IV. AAA/AAT AND THE HUMAN–ANIMAL TEAM MODEL;298
10.5.5;V. RESEARCH AND EVALUATION;298
10.5.6;VI. CONCLUSIONS;302
10.5.7;REFERENCES;302
10.6;CHAPTER 14: Human–Animal Interaction and Successful Aging;307
10.6.1;I. SUCCESSFUL AGING;307
10.6.2;II. HEALTH-PROMOTING BEHAVIOR AND SUCCESSFUL AGING;308
10.6.3;III. HUMAN–COMPANION ANIMAL INTERACTIONS AND SUCCESSFUL AGING;309
10.6.4;IV. PET SELECTION;314
10.6.5;V. GUIDELINES FOR ANIMAL-ASSISTED THERAPY WITH OLDER ADULTS;319
10.6.6;REFERENCES;320
10.7;CHAPTER 15: History, Development, and Theory of Human–Animal Support Services for People with AIDS/HIV and Other Disabling/Chronic Conditions;323
10.7.1;I. INTRODUCTION;325
10.7.2;II. CHRONIC AND TERMINAL ILLNESS;327
10.7.3;III. HOW ANIMALS HELP CHILDREN AND ADULTS ADAPT TO THEIR ILLNESS;330
10.7.4;IV. THE ROLE OF PETS;335
10.7.5;V. THE ROLE OF COMMUNITY AND FAMILY;337
10.7.6;VI. THE HISTORICAL SIGNIFICANCE OF PET-ASSOCIATED ZOONOSES AND AIDS;338
10.7.7;VII. HOW PAWS DEVELOPED TO PROVIDE SUPPORT FOR PEOPLE WITH AIDS WITH PETS;340
10.7.8;VIII. SERVICES PROVIDED BY PETS ARE WONDERFUL SUPPORT (PAWS);343
10.7.9;IX. EXAMPLES OF HUMAN–ANIMAL SUPPORT SERVICE PROGRAMS;349
10.7.10;X. GETTING STARTED;349
10.7.11;XI. CONCLUSION;350
10.7.12;APPENDIX 1: EDUCATING PEOPLE ABOUT PET-ASSOCIATED ZOONOSES, BY STEPHANIE WONG, DVM;350
10.7.13;APPENDIX 2: SAFE PET GUIDELINES FOR PREVENTING ZOONOTIC INFECTIONS (2006);354
10.7.14;ACKNOWLEDGMENTS;372
10.7.15;REFERENCES;372
10.8;CHAPTER 16: Animal Abuse and Developmental Psychopathology: Recent Research, Programmatic, and Therapeutic Issues and Challenges for the Future;375
10.8.1;I. OVERVIEW;375
10.8.2;II. THE CONFLUENCE OF ANIMAL MALTREATMENT AND INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE;376
10.8.3;III. PROGRAMMATIC RESPONSES TO THE “LINK” BETWEEN VIOLENCE TO PEOPLE AND ANIMALS;387
10.8.4;IV. CLINICAL CASE STUDY;393
10.8.5;APPENDIX: FORMAT FOR TRACKING ANIMAL CRUELTY;404
10.8.6;REFERENCES;404
11;SECTION IV: Special Topics and Concerns in Animal-Assisted Therapy;409
11.1;CHAPTER 17: Measuring the Bond: Instruments Used to Assess the Impact of Animal-Assisted Therapy;411
11.1.1;CENSHARE PET ATTACHMENT SCALE, PAS;413
11.1.2;COMPANION ANIMAL BONDING SCALE, CABS;415
11.1.3;LEXINGTON ATTACHMENT TO PETS SCALE, LAPS;418
11.1.4;MEASUREMENT OF PET INTERVENTION, MOPI;420
11.1.5;PET ATTITUDE SCALE–MODIFIED, PAS-M;422
11.1.6;PET RELATIONSHIP SCALE, PRS;427
11.1.7;LIST OF SIMILAR MEASURES;431
11.2;CHAPTER 18: Techniques for Searching the Animal-Assisted Therapy Literature;433
11.2.1;I. WHO WANTS WHAT INFORMATION;434
11.2.2;II. HOW TO BEGIN A SEARCH;435
11.2.3;III. WHERE TO SEARCH;435
11.2.4;IV. CONCLUSION;441
11.2.5;REFERENCES;441
11.3;CHAPTER 19: “Old Wine in a New Bottle”: New Strategies for Humane Education;445
11.3.1;I. ORIGINS OF A PARADIGM;447
11.3.2;II. SQUANDERED OPPORTUNITIES;448
11.3.3;III. CHALLENGES TO HUMANE EDUCATION;450
11.3.4;IV. OVERCOMING THE CHALLENGES;457
11.3.5;V. SHIFTING A PARADIGM: THREE KEY ELEMENTS;460
11.3.6;VI. HUMANE EDUCATION INNOVATIONS;461
11.3.7;VII. CONCLUSION;466
11.3.8;REFERENCES;467
11.4;CHAPTER 20: Welfare Considerations in Therapy and Assistance Animals;473
11.4.1;I. INTRODUCTION;473
11.4.2;II. GENERAL WELFARE CONSIDERATIONS;475
11.4.3;III. ANIMALS USED IN THERAPY;478
11.4.4;IV. SERVICE/ASSISTANCE ANIMALS;482
11.4.5;V. END-USER PROBLEMS;488
11.4.6;VI. CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS;489
11.4.7;APPENDIX: ETHICAL GUIDELINES FOR THE CARE AND SUPERVISION OF ANIMALS WHILE UTILIZED IN AAT OR AAA;491
11.4.8;REFERENCES;492
11.5;CHAPTER 21: Role of the Veterinary Family Practitioner in Animal-Assisted Therapy and Animal-Assisted Activity Programs;495
11.5.1;I. THE ORIGIN OF VETERINARY FAMILY PRACTICES;495
11.5.2;II. ROLE OF VETERINARIANS IN ANIMAL-ASSISTED;496
11.5.3;III. SELECTION OF AN APPROPRIATE VETERINARY FAMILY PRACTITIONER;504
11.5.4;IV. CONCLUSION;505
11.5.5;REFERENCES;505
11.6;CHAPER 22: The Future of Research, Education, and Clinical Practice in the Animal–Human Bond and Animal-Assisted Therapy;507
11.6.1;Part A: The Role of Ethology in the Field of Human–Animal Relations and Animal-Assisted Therapy;507
11.6.1.1;I. INTRODUCTION;507
11.6.1.2;II. UNANSWERED RESEARCH QUESTIONS;511
11.6.1.3;III. A MODEL CURRICULUM FOR CONTINUING EDUCATION IN ANIMAL-ASSISTED THERAPY AND ANIMAL-ASSISTED ACTIVITIES;513
11.6.1.4;REFERENCES;516
11.6.2;Part B: Human–Animal Interactions and Health: Best Evidence and Where We Go from Here;519
11.6.2.1;I. INTRODUCTION;519
11.6.2.2;II. REVIEWS;520
11.6.2.3;III. BUILDING THE EVIDENCE;523
11.6.2.4;IV. ESTABLISHING THE CHALLENGES TO HUMAN–ANIMAL INTERACTION RESEARCH;525
11.6.2.5;ACKNOWLEDGMENTS;530
11.6.2.6;REFERENCES;530
11.6.3;Part C: The Role of Animal-Assisted Therapy in Clinical Practice: The Importance of Demonstrating Empirically Oriented Psychotherapies;533
11.6.3.1;I. SKILL OF THE THERAPIST;534
11.6.3.2;II. WHAT CONSTITUTES GOOD THERAPY?;535
11.6.3.3;III. HOW BEST TO STUDY ANIMAL-ASSISTED THERAPY?;537
11.6.3.4;IV. ESTABLISHING LEVELS OF PROOF: THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN EPISTEMOLOGICAL AND METAPHYSICAL EVIDENCE;538
11.6.3.5;V. GAINING RESPECTABILITY FOR ANIMAL-ASSISTED THERAPY;540
11.6.3.6;VI. EPILOGUE;541
11.6.3.7;REFERENCES;542
12;INDEX;545