Animal Assisted Therapy Use Application by Condition

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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. This is an important resource for clinicians, researchers, animal trainers and handlers and students who want to understand and utilize animal-assisted therapy in theory and practice. Front Cover Animal Assisted Therapy Use Application by Condition Animal Assisted Therapy: Use Application by Condition Copyright Dedication Contents List of contributors Acknowledgments 1 - Introduction 1 - Introduction and synopsis of chapters References 2 - History of animal-assisted therapy (AAT) and theories of mechanism of action of AAT for posttraumatic stress di ... References 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 Ben and clover: the dog that offered general support Conclusions References 4 - Posttraumatic stress disorder in history, literature, and art References 2 - Applications of AAT 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 References 6 - Equine-assisted therapy for veterans with PTSD Introduction Military culture and treatment Posttraumatic stress disorder Diagnostic criteria Symptoms of posttraumatic stress disorder Equine therapy treatment 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 References 7 - Avian-assisted therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder Why parrots? A dog or a parrot My story How new is avian therapy? Establishing an avian therapy program Creating an avian environment References 8 - Animal-assisted therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder in sexual trauma survivors1 Personal story Benefits of service dogs for survivors of sexual assault diagnosed with PTSD Why do SDs work for survivors of sexual assault? 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 References 9 - Animal-assisted therapy for pediatric patients Dogs Hospitalized children Mental health disorders Autism spectrum disorders Severe disabilities Reading disorders Horses Mental health Cerebral palsy Autism spectrum disorders Other animals Conclusion References 10 - Animal-assisted therapy for cardiac conditions∗∗This chapter is dedicated to the memory of West Virginia Gypsy ... 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 References 11 - Animal-assisted therapy in geriatric patients References 3 - Animal trainers' and patient perspectives 12 - Canine-assisted therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder in war veterans: perspective of an animal training o ... 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 Paws for Heroes’ testing/evaluation protocol Dog's response to being approached in the kennel/dog run Dog's initial interaction with handler Dog's sociability/reaction to the handler after handler sits on a chair Dog's response/behavior to handler praising and petting the dog Stroking the dog head to tail Handling the dog's paws Examining the dog's teeth Hugging the dog Tug of war with squeaky toy/rope Food guarding and guarding high-value treats Dog's startle and recovery to novel stimulus 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 References 13 - Animal welfare Introduction Lack of animal awareness/ethics in AAT Mental illness and animal-assisted interventions Safety behavior Coordinated AAT Training methods and link between animal abuse and violence toward humans Canine body language Calming and negotiating signals Example Walking slowly Suggested guidelines Replacement Reduction Refinement The fourth R: relationship Conclusions References 14 - Canine-assisted therapy for posttraumatic stress disorder: a war veteran's perspective 4 - Conclusion 15 - Conclusion and future studies and applications of animal-assisted therapy References Index A C D E F G H M N P R S U W Back Cover