Table of Contents
Section I The Conceptualization of the Animal-Human Bond: The Foundation for Understanding Animal-Assisted Interventions 1. Understanding Our Kinship with Animals: Input for Health Care Professionals Interested in the Human–Animal Bond 2. Animal-assisted Interventions in Historical Perspective 3. Conceptualizing Animal Assisted Interventions: Honoring Our Past, Understanding Our Present and Building a New Future 4. Influence of Cultural and Religious Factors on Attitudes toward Animals 5.The Social Capital of Companion Animals: Pets as a Catalyst for Social Networks and Support and a Barometer of Community Violence 6. Living with Assistance Dogs and Other Animals: Their Therapeutic Roles and Psychosocial Health Effects 7. The Animal-Human Bond: Health and Wellness
SECTION II Animal-Assisted Interventions and Therapy: Conceptual Model and Guidelines for Quality Assurance 8. What’s Love Got to Do with It? Selecting Animals for Animal-Assisted Mental Health Interventions 9. Getting the Right Dog for the Right Job for Animal Assisted Interventions (AAI): Essential Understanding of Dog Behavior and Ethology for those working within AAI 10. The Role of the Equine in Animal-Assisted Interactions 11. Understanding the Other End of the Leash: What Therapists Need to Understand about Their Co-therapists 12. Our Ethical and Moral Responsibility: Ensuring the Welfare of Therapy Animals 13. The Veterinarian’s Role in Safe and Effective Animal-Assisted Interventions
SECTION III Best Practices in Animal-Assisted Therapy: Guidelines for Use of AAT with Special Populations 14. Incorporating Animal-Assisted Interventions into Psychotherapy: Guidelines and Suggestions for Therapists 15. Application of Animal-Assisted Interventions in Professional Mental Health Settings: An Overview of Practice Considerations 16. Animals in the Lives of Children 17. Animals in Educational Settings: Research and Practice 18. The Roles of Animals for Individuals with Autism Spectrum Disorder 19. AAI for Children with Disorders of Executive Function: The Influence of Humane Education and Character Development on the P.A.C.K. Model 20. Human–Animal Interaction in the Aging Boom 21. Animal-Assisted Interventions (AAI) in Hospitals 22. Animal-Assisted Activities in Colleges and Universities: An Efficient Model for Reducing Student Stress 23. Understanding the Role of Human-Animal Interaction in the Family Context 24. Treating Human Trauma with the Help of Animals: Trauma-informed Intervention for Child Maltreatment and Adult Post-traumatic Stress 25. Animal Assisted Occupational Therapy: Guidelines for Standards, Theory and Practice 26. Developing Community Based AAI Programs: Supporting Paws on the Ground
SECTION IV Special Topics in Animal-Assisted Interventions 27. Research, Practice, Science and Public Policy – How They Fit Together in the Context of AAI 28. Global Best Practices in Applying AAI: Snapshots of Unique Treatments 29. Methodological Standards and Strategies for Establishing the Evidence Base of Animal-Assisted Interventions 30. AAI in an International Perspective: Trends, Research and Practices 31. The Research Challenge: Threats to the Validity of Human-Animal Interaction Intervention Studies and Suggestions for Improvement 32. Strengthening the Foundation of Human–Animal Interaction Research: Recent Developments in a Rapidly-Growing Field
Appendix The IAHAIO Definitions for Animal-Assisted Intervention and Guidelines for Wellness of Animals Involved
