Buch, Englisch, 192 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 348 g
An Integrative View of Human-Animal Relationships with Implications for Therapeutic Practice
Buch, Englisch, 192 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 348 g
ISBN: 978-0-88937-442-3
Verlag: Hogrefe Publishing
The biological and psychological basis of pet therapy / animal-assisted therapy and what this means for practice
"A comprehensive, scientific foundation for human-animal therapy". (Judith Solomon)
In recent years, the ancient symbiosis between humans and their pets has entered a new phase, marked by the burgeoning clinical specialty of human-animal therapy. This approach uses the relationship between humans and their (mainly) mammalian pets to support the growth of emotion regulation, social skills, and mental health in children, adolescents, and adults.
But how are humans and animals able to develop close bonds at all? What makes it possible for animals to have a therapeutic effect on humans? And how can we best use this understanding in animal-assisted therapy?
In this unique book, a team of expert biologists and psychologists integrate and combine sophisticated biological and psychological knowledge to answer these questions. Together they have created a comprehensive, scientific foundation for human-animal therapy, a foundation that will facilitate the development, implementation, and evaluation of effective new interventions.
Zielgruppe
Clinical psychiatrists, psychiatrists, mental health counselors, school psychologists,
and other professionals interested in using pets and animals in therapy
Autoren/Hrsg.
Fachgebiete
- Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychotherapie / Klinische Psychologie Kinder- und Jugendlichenpsychotherapie
- Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Kinder- & Jugendpsychiatrie
- Medizin | Veterinärmedizin Medizin | Public Health | Pharmazie | Zahnmedizin Medizinische Fachgebiete Psychiatrie, Sozialpsychiatrie, Suchttherapie
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Table of Contents
Foreword by Judith Solomon
Foreword by Sir Patrick Bateson
1 The Mysterious Relationship Between Humans and Animals
2 Why Humans Are Willing and Able to Relate to Animals: The Perspective of Evolutionary Biology
The Comparative Biologist Approach
Human Biophilia and Interest in Animals
The Mechanistic Base of Human–Animal Companionship
Sociocognitive Matching by Domestication
Which Companion Animal?
3 Effects of Human–Animal Interaction on Health, Social Interaction, Mood, Autonomous Nervous System, and Hormones
Introduction
Positive Health Effects
Improvement of Positive Social Attention from Others and Stimulation of Social Behavior
Improved Learning
Empathic Skills
Reduction of Fear and Anxiety and Promotion of Calmness
Increased Trust and Trustworthiness
Positive Mood and Reduction of Depression
Improved Pain Management
Reduction of Aggression
Physiological Effects
Conclusion
4 Physiology of Relationships: The Integrative Function of Oxytocin
The Fight or Flight Reaction and the Relaxation and Growth or the Calm and Connection Reaction
The Morphology of the Oxytocinergic System
Oxytocin Receptors
The Function of the Oxytocinergic System
Clinical Disorders
Release of Oxytocin in Animals
Human Models of Oxytocin Release
Examples of Functional Consequences
Generalized Oxytocin Effects Beyond Mother–Infant Dyads
Oxytocin and Human–Animal Interaction
5 Interpersonal Human Relationships: Attachment and Caregiving
Introduction
Attachment and Caregiving: Descriptions
Excursus: Behavioral Systems
Behavioral Systems: Attachment and Caregiving
The Attachment System
The Caregiving System
Distribution of Attachment and Caregiving Patterns
Effects of Insecure and Disorganized Attachment Patterns
Linking Attachment and Caregiving to Social Support
The Transmission of Attachment and Caregiving to Close Relationships
Fully Developed Attachment and Caregiving Relationships
Versus Openness to Securely Attach
6 Connecting Attachment and Caregiving with Their Physiological Base
Introduction
Attachment and Neuroendocrinological Systems
Physiological Reaction Patterns and Caregiving Styles
7 Human–Animal Relationships: Attachment and Caregiving
Introduction
Can Human–Animal Relationships Be Conceptualized as Attachment Relationships?
Can Human–Animal Relationships Be Conceptualized as Caregiving Relationships?
The Connection Between Attachment and Caregiving Behavior
“Insecure” and Nonattached Relationships Between Human and Animals
Attachment and Caregiving: The Animal Part
8 Bringing the Strands Together: The Physiology of Attachment and Caregiving in Human–Animal Relationships
Physiological and Endocrine Patterns Underlying Attachment and Caregiving in Human–Animal Relationships
An Explanation for the Health-Promoting Effects of Human–Animal Interactions
9 Practical Implications for Therapy
Therapeutical Implications
The Animal–Therapist Relationship as Precondition for
Animal-Assisted Interventions
The Selection of a Therapy Animal
Potential Risks of Animal-Assisted Interventions for Humans and Animals
The Health-Promoting Potential of Companion Animals in Society
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