Chandler / Otting Animal-Assisted Interventions for Emotional and Mental Health

Conversations with Pioneers of the Field
Erscheinungsjahr 2018
ISBN: 978-1-351-11377-9
Verlag: Taylor & Francis
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 236 Seiten

Animal-Assisted Interventions for Emotional and Mental Health provides a unique opportunity to learn from a variety of leaders in the field. Leading scholar Dr. Cynthia Chandler and colleague Dr. Tiffany Otting present interviews with pioneering experts from the US, UK, Israel, India, and Hong Kong, revealing key beliefs, values, and ideas that are fundamental to animal-assisted interventions. Their words will inspire and guide current and future generations of practitioners, teachers, and researchers.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Chandler, Cynthia K.

Otting, Tiffany L.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychotherapie / Klinische Psychologie Beratungspsychologie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgements About the Editors About the Contributors Introduction Part 1: US and UK 1. Dr. Aubrey Fine of California State Polytechnic University, Pomona 2. Dr. Samuel Ross, Jr. and Myra Ross, also Michael Kaufmann of Green Chimneys 3. Dr. Risë VanFleet and Tracie Faa-Thompson of the International Institute for Animal Assisted Play Therapy™ Studies 4. Dr. Cynthia K. Chandler of the University of North Texas Part Two: Israel 5. Dr. Sarit Lev-Bendov, Inbar Barel, and Gal Hakim of Oranim Academic College 6. Dr. Michal Motro and Tamar Axelrad-Levy of David Yellin Academic College of Education and Dr. Lauren Wolfsfeld of the Hebrew University of Jerusalem 7. Rabbi Eitan Eckstein and Efrat Maayan of Retorno Jewish Center for Addictions 8. Nancy Parish-Plass, Private Practice Part Three: India and Hong Kong 9. Minal Kavishwar of Animal-Angels Foundation 10. Dr. William Fan of the Hong Kong Animal Therapy Foundation, Dr. Paul Wong and Rose Yu of the University of Hong Kong, and Steven Lai and Fanny Leung of Chinese Evangelical Zion Church 11. Yuen, Sin Nga Gloria; Ng, Chu Kong Morgan; Leung, San Wan Gloria; and Wong, Lo Ming of the Society of Rehabilitation and Crime Prevention 12. Yim, Yat Keuah; Angie Yu; Lily Tang; and Lau, Yin Fei Joyce of Hong Chi Association 13. Eddie Lee of the Hong Kong Institute of Animal Assisted Intervention 14: Debbie Ngai of the Hong Kong Animal Assisted Therapy Association

Über Autor(innen)

Cynthia K. Chandler, EdD, is a professor of counseling at the University of North Texas and founder and director of the UNT Consortium for Animal Assisted Therapy. She received the American Counseling Association’s Professional Development Award and the Association for Creativity in Counseling’s Thelma Duffey Award for Vision and Innovation. Dr. Chandler has been practicing, teaching, researching, and supervising animal-assisted therapy in counseling (AAT-C) for many years and is recognized worldwide as a leading expert in the field. She is the author of Animal-Assisted Therapy in Counseling.

Tiffany L. Otting, PhD, is a licensed professional counselor in private practice in Georgetown, Texas. She specializes in animal-assisted counseling.