...2012 Benefits of Animal Assisted Therapy Throughout human history, “animals have occupied a central position in theories concerning the ontology and treatment of sickness and disease” (Serpell 16). Animals have played a major role in the lives of humans in ways that have affected our entire being and survival. Countless amounts of people, animals, and time have been put into bringing AAT all over the world; as a result, five other countries have adopted this form of therapy. The volunteers and workers of Animal Assisted Therapy have pushed to bring an exciting new therapy to children and adults all around. Animal-assisted therapy (AAT) is a familiar method of treatment and rehabilitation in many diseases and conditions, where the animal becomes an important “behavioral facilitator”, causing improvements in the behavior and health of the patient. “Numerous authors and medical professionals point to its importance and in particular that the positive feedback between the patient, the animal, and the therapist reduces many symptoms, and improves the quality of life” (Yeh 2005). The history of Animal Assisted Therapy can be traced back to the 9th Century. It is a goal-oriented intervention in which an animal that meets the criteria becomes an integral part of the treatment process for patients. The benefits of Animal Assisted Therapy far outweigh the risks, and should be used and recognized as an effective form of therapy. AAT in a natural environment...
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...would like to advocate for is the integration of animal-assisted therapy into more counseling settings. This type of therapy can be used effectively in a variety of settings, including private practice, prisons, nursing homes, detention centers, hospitals, schools, etc. It is particularly effective with at-risk children and adolescents, the elderly, and other vulnerable populations (Franchy, 2011). When animals are used in therapy, it makes it easier for counselors to build positive therapeutic alliances with their clients. Many children and adolescents prefer to communicate in non-verbal ways; therefore, when a counselor brings an animal, such as a dog, into the counseling session, it becomes much easier for a child or adolescent to open up and express their thoughts and feelings by “project[ing] their own feelings onto the dog” (Shallcross, 2011, A Comfortable Relationship section, para. 5). The child or adolescent is more likely to establish a relationship with the dog, which then transfers to a relationship with the counselor. The animal helps clients feel more comfortable with the counselor, which in turn, facilitates more trust, warmth, and acceptance. Animal-assisted therapy “facilitates breakthroughs with clients” (Shallcross, 2011, para. 1). It enables many different types of clients to open up more freely and express themselves in ways they would not have otherwise. There are endless benefits to using animals in therapy work, but more research needs to be done in order...
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...Animal Assisted Therapy: One Solution to Violence in Canada’s Prisons Does animal assisted therapy decrease the amount of violence in Canadian prisons? Yes, indeed it does lower violence levels in Canadian prisons. Through the use of animal-assisted therapy in prisons, violence levels decrease due to changes in prisoner behaviors and attitudes (Black et al., 2011) (Furst, 2006) (Walsh, 2009), an improved prison environment (Britton & Button, 2005) (Jasperson, 2010), and the ability for prisoners to give back to their community (Britton & Button, 2005) (Furst, 2006). Over the past two decades, animal assisted therapy (AAT) through prison-based animal programs has improved the behavior and attitudes of prisoners (Furst, 2006). Rather than...
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...cannot merely "pull themselves together" and get better. Without treatment, symptoms can last for weeks, months, or years. Appropriate treatment, however, can help most people with depression (Dryden-Edwards, et. al., 2010). Animal-assisted therapy (AAT) is a relatively new field of study, although the human-animal bond has existed for thousands of years. AAT is a type of therapy that involves animals as a form of treatment. The goal of AAT is to improve a patient’s social, emotional, or cognitive functioning. Animals can also be useful for educational and motivational effectiveness for participants (American Humane Association, 2010). Animals are tools for therapy because they can make people feel safe and loved when they have been deprived of social interaction or hurt by other people. They do not communicate with words, and so patients afraid of approaching people can comfortably approach an animal. For the elderly, the companionship of owning a pet can be valuable, especially if they do not have any family or friends nearby to visit. The pet loves them i[n an unconditional way that supports their idea of identity; they can, in effect, make someone feel young and worthwhile again. They also provide an opportunity for fun and relaxation. Animals or pets play lots of roles like comforting the elderly and working with Alzheimer’s patients, helping them to access emotions and memories. In this study, the researchers used the tool created by Aaron T....
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...Abington-Jefferson Hospital (AJH) incorporates holistic practices in a clinical setting and animal-assisted therapy (AAT) or pet therapy is only one conventional method used. However, let’s review the connection between this health system and the core values of American Holistic Nurses Association (AHNA) Core Values and Standards of Practice. The vision of Abington Hospital is to be the most trusted healthcare partner and the mission is to promote healing, prevent harm and be kind. According to Erickson (2012), AHNA’s Core Value the backbone of Holistic Nursing vitality and interdependence of all things, including consciousness, the nurse as a healer, being available and caring, operating with purpose, and unconditional...
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...reason to keep fighting. These animals give the teenagers a feeling of being wanted and appreciated. For example has Nick used his beloved dog to fill out the hole, which his parents caused him because of their divorce. Another example is Sarah who has found happiness in her life because of her horse. Animal-assisted therapy (AAT) is a name for pairing animals with troubled teenagers. The concept of AAT is to show how animals can be used as a form of therapy for teens with problems. The article also mentions that there are physical benefits when you have contact with animals. It can prevent lower blood pressure, heart rate and anxiety. Outline of how animals may affect people’s quality of life These three texts give readers different examples of how animals affect people’s quality of life. Text 1 tells us how animals can be used for therapeutic purposes and how they can serve as a friend in need for teenagers with problems. Text 2 gives a story about a Muslim man who through his life has been scared of dogs because he as a child has been told that dogs are dirty. This text gives an insight in a totally different relationship to dogs, which are shown by fear and anxiety. It also shows how hard it can be to change one’s attitude towards dogs, as the author of the text signs up for a course on dog behaviour. In text 3 the focus is on elderly people living in nursing homes. They are experiencing increasing life quality through pet-therapy programs, which are giving the...
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...1.Search Strategies are important in narrowing down your field, and to determine that you get the correct search parameters that you are looking for. There are numerous strategies that can be used to research literature online using the PsycINFO database. The best way to start a search is to determine the specific research questions in order to guide the search, using key terms and parameters. It is also important to determine all synonyms, alternate terminology and any word variations to narrow your search. The use of Boolear Operations such as the words; “and”, “or” will change the search results. Using the word “and” between each search term will give results that contain all the search terms, where using the word “or” between search terms will give results that contain at least one of the search terms. Focusing your search using limiters such as the document type, methodology, publication type and year are helpful search strategies to use in conjunction with the afore mentioned strategies. Using a variety of search strategies is important to limit your search to make it as efficient and effective as possible. When I first started the basic search I used the words pet ownership, beneficial, and health. The search options I used were to find any of my search terms, publication year 2005-2015, and English. This search generated 572 116 results. There were too many results to determine the relevance of these search results. I then used a basic search again using all the...
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...Analyse des Marktes von Tierschutzvereine/-heime: Eine qualitative Studie der Beschreibung von Tierdienstleistungen und Identifikation von Kundentypen Wissenschaftliche Arbeit zur Erreichung des Grades Bachelor of Arts ZUSAMMENFASSUNG DER ARBEIT Der Markt für Tierdienstleistungen von Tierschutzvereinen/-heimen ist unerforscht. Ebenso existieren keine Forschungsergebnisse über das Kundensegment des Zielmarktes von Tierschutzdienstleistungen. Die Arbeit „Analyse des Marktes von Tierschutzvereine/heime und deren Tierdienstleistungen“ legt daher einen besonderen Schwerpunkt auf die Identifizierung von Kundentypen und stellt wichtige Informationen für das Geschäftsmodell des Dienstleisters dar. Die Forschungslücken werden zum einen durch eine Marktanalyse für das Dienstleistungsangebot von Tierschutzvereinen/-heimen geschlossen. Zum anderen werden die Kundentypen durch eine qualitative Interviewstudie und einem induktiv entwickelten Kategoriensystem identifiziert. Insgesamt sind nur drei der sieben bestimmten Kundentypen lukrativ für das Geschäftsmodell des Dienstleisters. Die Kundentypen der bisherigen Forschung bilden in dieser Arbeit lediglich Idealtypen ab. Es bedarf einer feineren Analyse. Diese sollen Aspekte der eigenen Persönlichkeit sowie demographische, geographische und biographische Faktoren berücksichtigen, um die Facetten eines Typen einheitlich zu erfassen. 1 EINLEITUNG UND PROBLEMSTELLUNG Bisher ist wenig bekannt über die Marktstrukturen und dem Dienstleistungsangebot...
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...How to go to your page This eBook set contains two volumes. The main content pages are contiguously numbered: use the Table of Contents to find those page numbers. The front matter pages and indices are labeled with the Volume number and page separated by a colon. For example, to go to page vi of Volume 1, type Vol1:vi in the “page #” box at the top of the screen and click “Go”. To go to page vi of Volume 2, type Vol2:vi in the "page #" box… and so forth. Encyclopedia of Human Body Systems This page intentionally left blank Encyclopedia of Human Body Systems VOLUME 1 Julie McDowell, Editor Copyright 2010 by ABC-CLIO, LLC All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, except for the inclusion of brief quotations in a review, without prior permission in writing from the publisher. Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data McDowell, Julie. Encyclopedia of human body systems / Julie McDowell. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 978–0–313–39175–0 (hard copy : alk. paper) 1. Human physiology—Encyclopedias. I. Title. QP11.M33 2011 612.003—dc22 2010021682 ISBN: 978–0–313–39175–0 EISBN: 978–0–313–39176–7 14 13 12 11 10 1 2 3 4 5 This book is also available on the World Wide Web as an eBook. Visit www.abc-clio.com for details. Greenwood An Imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC ABC-CLIO, LLC...
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...THE Professional Practice S E R I E S James W. Smither Manuel London EDITORS Performance Management Putting Research into Action A Publication of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Performance Management The Professional Practice Series The Professional Practice Series is sponsored by The Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Inc. (SIOP). The series was launched in 1988 to provide industrial and organizational psychologists, organizational scientists and practitioners, human resources professionals, managers, executives and those interested in organizational behavior and performance with volumes that are insightful, current, informative and relevant to organizational practice. The volumes in the Professional Practice Series are guided by five tenets designed to enhance future organizational practice: 1. Focus on practice, but grounded in science 2. Translate organizational science into practice by generating guidelines, principles, and lessons learned that can shape and guide practice 3. Showcase the application of industrial and organizational psychology to solve problems 4. Document and demonstrate best industrial and organizationalbased practices 5. Stimulate research needed to guide future organizational practice The volumes seek to inform those interested in practice with guidance, insights, and advice on how to apply the concepts, findings, methods, and tools derived from industrial...
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...Professional Practice S E R I E S THE James W. Smither Manuel London EDITORS Performance Management Putting Research into Action A Publication of the Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology Performance Management The Professional Practice Series The Professional Practice Series is sponsored by The Society for Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Inc. (SIOP). The series was launched in 1988 to provide industrial and organizational psychologists, organizational scientists and practitioners, human resources professionals, managers, executives and those interested in organizational behavior and performance with volumes that are insightful, current, informative and relevant to organizational practice. The volumes in the Professional Practice Series are guided by five tenets designed to enhance future organizational practice: 1. Focus on practice, but grounded in science 2. Translate organizational science into practice by generating guidelines, principles, and lessons learned that can shape and guide practice 3. Showcase the application of industrial and organizational psychology to solve problems 4. Document and demonstrate best industrial and organizationalbased practices 5. Stimulate research needed to guide future organizational practice The volumes seek to inform those interested in practice with guidance, insights, and advice on how to apply the concepts, findings, methods, and tools derived from industrial and organizational psychology...
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