Handbook on Animal-Assisted Therapy

Psychologist Dr. Aubrey Fine is an internationally known expert with close to 50 years of experience in the field of Animal Assisted Therapy (AAT) and the Human Animal Bond. Dr. Fine is a Professor Emeritus at the California State Polytechnic University for over 42 years, during which time he has researched the value of AAT with children and the elderly. In addition, he has integrated the foundations of AAT into his clinical practice, which primarily focuses on the treatment of children with attention, behavioral, adjustment and developmental disorders.

• Section I The Conceptualization of the 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, Alan M. Beck2. Animal-assisted Interventions in Historical PerspectiveJames A. Serpell3. Forward Thinking: The Evolving Field of Human-Animal InteractionsAubrey Fine, Philip Tedeschi, Kevin N. Morris and Erica Elvove4. Influence of Cultural and Religious Factors on Attitudes Toward AnimalsBrinda Jegatheesan5. The Social Capital of Companion Animals: Pets as a Catalyst for Social Networks and Support ... and a Barometer of Community ViolencePhil Arkow6. Living with Assistance Dogs and Other Animals: Their Therapeutic Roles and Psychosocial Health EffectsMariko Yamamoto and Lynette Hart7. The Animal-Human Bond: Health and WellnessErika Friedmann SECTION II Animal-Assisted Interventions and Therapy: 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. Getting the Right Dog for the Right Job for Animal Assisted Interventions (AAI): Essential Understanding of Dog Behavior and Ethology for those working within AAIDaniel Mills, Jennifer Rogers, Greta Kerulo, Annika Bremhorst, Sophie Hall10. The Role of the Equine in Animal-Assisted InteractionsDonna Latella, and Barbara Abrams11. Understanding the Other End of the Leash: What Therapists Need to Understand about Their CotherapistsPatricia McConnell, and Aubrey H. Fine12. Our Ethical and Moral Responsibility: Ensuring the Welfare of Therapy AnimalsZenithson Ng, Julie D. Albright, Aubrey H. Fine, Jose M. Peralta13. The Veterinarian’s Role in Safe and Effective Animal-Assisted InterventionsLisa M. Freeman, and Deborah E. Linder SECTION III Best Practices in Animal-Assisted Therapy: Guidelines for Use of AAT with Special Populations14. Incorporating Animal-Assisted Interventions into Psychotherapy Guidelines and Suggestions for TherapistsAubrey H. Fine15. Application of Animal-Assisted Interventions in Professional Mental Health Settings: An Overview of Practice ConsiderationsRisë VanFleet, Aubrey H. Fine and Tracie Faa-Thompson16. Animals in the Lives of ChildrenGail F. Melson, Aubrey H. Fine17. Animals in Educational Settings: Research and PracticeNancy R. Gee, and Aubrey H. Fine18. The Roles of Animals for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder Temple Grandin, Aubrey H. Fine, Marguerite E. O’Haire, Gretchen Carlisle and Robin Gabriels19. Animal Assisted Interventions for Children with Disorders of Executive Function: The Influence of Humane Education and Character Development on the P.A.C.K. ModelSabrina E.B. Schuck, Aubrey H. Fine, Maryam M. Abdullah, and Kimberly D. Lakes20. Human–Animal Interaction in the Aging Boom Rebecca A. Johnson, Jessica L. Bibbo, and Lynette Harvey21. Animal-Assisted Interventions in HospitalsSandra B. Barker and Randolf T. Barker22. Animal-Assisted Activities in Colleges and Universities: An Efficient Model for Reducing Student StressMolly K. Crossman23. Understanding the Role of Human-Animal Interaction in the Family ContextMegan Kiely Mueller, Aubrey H. Fine and Marguerite E. O’Haire24. Treating Human Trauma with the Help of Animals: Trauma-informed Intervention for Child Maltreatment and Adult Post-traumatic Stress Philip Tedeschi, Molly Anne Jenkins, Nancy Parish-Plass, Meg Daley Olmert, and Rick A. Yount25. Animal-Assisted Occupational Therapy: Guidelines for Standards, Theory and PracticeMelissa Y. Winkle, Karen Ni26. Developing Community-Based AAI Programs: Supporting Paws on the GroundKen Gorczyca, Aubrey H. Fine, Michael Kaufman, John L. Lipp, Kaushik RoyPart A: San Francisco's Pets Are Wonderful Support: Our Story and What We LearnedPart B: Editorial: Considerations Toward Organizational Sustainability in Human-Animal Interaction Programs  SECTION IV Special Topics in Animal-Assisted Interventions27. Research, Practice, Science and Public Policy – How They Fit Together in the Context of AAISteven Feldman, Aubrey H Fine and Lindsey Melfi28. Global Best Practices in Applying AAI: Snapshots of Unique TreatmentsIntroduction: Aubrey FineSnapshot One: Animal Care at the Center of a Human-Animal Interaction Program: Building Character with a Focus on Animal WelfareMiyako KinoshitaSnapshot Two: AAI and Eating DisordersPatricia Flaherty FischetteSnapshot Three: Teacher’s Pet: Dogs and Kids Learning Together: Pairing At-Risk Youth With Hard-to-Adopt Shelter DogsAmy JohnsonSnapshot Four: Integrating Animals into NeurorehabilitationKarin Hediger Snapshot Five: A Model of AAI in Pediatric Settings - From MRI Scan to Neuropsychiatry, Passing by PICU, Special Needs Dentistry, and NeurosurgeryFrancesca Mugnai and Klaus Peter BiermannSnapshot Six: Bringing Animal-Assisted Intervention into the Mainstream – Case Study from Dog for Good, UKPeter GorbingSnapshot Seven: Therapeutic Doga: Yoga and Human-Animal InteractionsMelissa Y. Winkle and Ashley R. ProkopiakSnapshot Eight: Horses Touch More Than Our Skin: An Example of Equine-Assisted Palliative CareRosawitha Zink and Renate DeimelSnapshot Nine: The PATH to Success ProgramPatricia Pendry29. Methodological Standards and Strategies for Establishing the Evidence Base of Animal-Assisted InterventionsAlan E. Kazdin30. Animal-Assisted Interventions Within an International Perspective: Trends, Research and PracticesMarie-Jose Enders-Slegers, Karin Hediger, Andrea Beetz, Brinda Jegatheeson, and Dennis Turner31. The Research Challenge: Threats to the Validity of Human-Animal Interaction Intervention Studies and Suggestions for ImprovementMolly K. Crossman & Harold Herzog32. Strengthening the Foundation of Human–Animal Interaction Research: Recent Developments in a Rapidly-Growing FieldSandra McCune, Katherine A. Kruger, James A. Griffin, Layla Esposito, Regina Bures, Karyl J. Hurley, Nancy R. GeeThe IAHAIO Definitions for Animal-Assisted Intervention and Guidelines for Wellness of Animals Involved