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ISBN-10 :  0323972130 

ISBN-13 :  9780323972130

Author: Eric Altschuler 

Animal Assisted Therapy Use Application by Condition provides the most updated and comprehensive data knowledge on animal-assisted therapy. The book synthesizes historical information, theory, clinical practice, and data from recent clinical studies on animal-assisted therapy for post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other diseases. Written by international experts drawn from the fields of medicine, clinical psychology and therapy, speech therapy, clinical research, and animal training and welfare, this book employs a hypothesis driven, data rich approach to inform readers on current research and serve as a reference for clinical practice and use of animal-assisted therapy.

Animal Assisted Therapy Use Application by Condition 1st Table of contents:

Section 1. Introduction
Chapter 1. Introduction and synopsis of chapters
Chapter 2. History of animal-assisted therapy (AAT) and theories of mechanism of action of AAT for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD)
Chapter 3. Incorporating animal-assisted therapy into treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder
Introduction
The benefits of animal-assisted therapy for survivors of trauma
The state of the research
A brief summary of evidence-based psychotherapies for PTSD
Models for incorporating AAT into evidence-based psychotherapies for PTSD
Case examples
Phil and Fonzie: the dog that aided exposure therapy
Conclusions
Chapter 4. Posttraumatic stress disorder in history, literature, and art
Section 2. Applications of AAT
Chapter 5. The use of service dogs for military veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder
Introduction
Description of service dogs for veterans with PTSD
Service dog training programs for veterans with PTSD
Current guidelines for selecting and pairing service dogs for veterans
Reported benefits of service dogs for veterans with PTSD
Mental health benefits
Improvements in relational/social/occupational functioning
Physical/medical impacts
Impacts of service dogs on family members of veterans with PTSD
US Department of Veterans Affairs study of service dogs for veterans with PTSD
Challenges in studying the use of service dogs for veterans with PTSD
Theoretical underpinnings of service dog programs
Conclusion
Chapter 6. Equine-assisted therapy for veterans with PTSD
Introduction
Military culture and treatment
Posttraumatic stress disorder
Experiential learning
Ethical practices
Equine therapy with veterans
Family considerations
Substance abuse disorder and equine therapy
What does this mean for veterans?
Independence and self-mastery
Focus, concentration, and memory
Relationships
Anxiety, depression, and anger
Chapter 7. Avian-assisted therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder
Why parrots?
My story
How new is avian therapy?
Establishing an avian therapy program
Creating an avian environment
Chapter 8. Animal-assisted therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder in sexual trauma survivors
Personal story
Benefits of service dogs for survivors of sexual assault diagnosed with PTSD
How to approach a survivor of sexual assault and service dog team in a medical setting?
Service Dog Strong organization
Potential drawbacks to having a service dog
Conclusion
Chapter 9. Animal-assisted therapy for pediatric patients
Dogs
Horses
Other animals
Conclusion
Chapter 10. Animal-assisted therapy for cardiac conditions
Prevalence of heart disease and heart failure
Heart failure pathophysiology and management
Animal-assisted interventions and cardiac outcomes
Animal-assisted interventions and heart rate modulation
Animal-assisted interventions and stress mitigation
Animal-assisted interventions and physical activity
Exemplar: the application of animal-assisted interventions in heart failure
Animal-assisted interventions and cardiac outcomes in unique populations
Looking back and forward: the heart of animal-assisted interventions
Chapter 11. Animal-assisted therapy in geriatric patients
Section 3. Animal trainers’ and patient perspectives
Chapter 12. Canine-assisted therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder in war veterans: perspective of an animal training organization
Mission, structure, and overview of Paws for Heroes
Paws for Heroes veteran clients
Application process
Ineligible veterans
In-person interview meeting
Service animals versus companion animals
The legal difference between a service animal and a companion animal
In-home evaluation
Paws for Heroes’ dog evaluation and placement process
Assessment process
Veterinarian wellness exam
Foster process
Providing professional dog training
Presenting the dog to the veteran
Providing additional training to the veteran and their emotional support dog
“After-care” financial support
Chapter 13. Animal welfare
Introduction
Mental illness and animal-assisted interventions
Training methods and link between animal abuse and violence toward humans
Canine body language
Suggested guidelines
Conclusions
Chapter 14. Canine-assisted therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder: a war veteran’s perspective
Section 4. Conclusion
Chapter 15. Conclusion and future studies and applications of animal-assisted therapy

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