Chandler, Cynthia K.

Animal assisted therapy in counseling / Cynthia K. Chandler. - 2nd ed. - New York, NY : Brunner-Routledge, 2011. - 402 p. 26 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

An introduction to animal assisted therapy -- Research in animal assisted counseling and related areas -- Selecting an animal for therapy work -- Training a pet for therapy work -- Evaluation of a pet for therapy work -- Risk management and ethical and legal considerations in animal assisted counseling -- Animal assisted interventions and counseling theories -- Animal assisted counseling practices -- Equine assisted counseling -- A variety of aat applications -- Sensitivity to cultural differences and populations with special needs -- Crisis and disaster response counseling with therapy animals -- Establishing a school-based program for animal assisted therapy and education chapter -- International considerations and applications of animal assisted therapy.

9780415888349 (hardcover : alk. paper) 9780415888332 (pbk. : alk. paper) RM133.03


Bonding, Human-Pet.
Animal, Domestic.
Animal Assisted Therapy-methods.