Handbook on Animal-Assisted Therapy, Third Edition: Theoretical Foundations and Guidelines for Practice Review

Handbook on Animal-Assisted Therapy, Third Edition: Theoretical Foundations and Guidelines for Practice

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In the 10 years since the first edition of Handbook on Animal-Assisted Therapy published, the field has changed considerably. The third edition of the Handbook highlights advances in the field, with 10 new chapters and over 50% new material. In reading this book, therapists will discover the benefits of incorporating animal assisted therapy into their practice, how to design and implement animal assisted interventions, and the efficacy of animal assisted therapy with different disorders and patient populations. Coverage includes the use of AAT with children, families, and the elderly, in counseling and psychotherapy settings, and for treating a variety of specific disorders.

* Includes coverage of the use of cats, dogs, birds, and horses

* Discusses the "why" to use animals in therapy as well as the "how"

* Covers the use of animal-assisted therapy with different special populations and to treat different disorders

You will not be disappointed with Handbook on Animal-Assisted Therapy, Third Edition: Theoretical Foundations and Guidelines for Practice

Foundations of Play Therapy Review

Foundations of Play Therapy

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The landmark guide to play therapy—completely updated and revised

Edited by Charles E. Schaefer—the "father of play therapy"—Foundations of Play Therapy, Second Edition is a complete, state-of-the-art guide to the many diverse approaches to, and methods used in, play therapy practice with children and adolescents.

Featuring an expert panel of contributors, this comprehensive reference provides up-to-date and insightful coverage of all of the major theoretical models of play therapy and offers practical examples for the application of each model, including:

Narrative play therapy
Solution-focused play therapy
Experiential play therapy
Release play therapy
Integrative play therapy
Psychoanalytic approaches to play therapy
Child-centered play therapy
Gestalt play therapy
Family play therapy
Cognitive behavioral play therapy
Prescriptive play therapy

Written for therapists looking for guidance on how to incorporate play therapy into their practice, as well as students or those in need of a refresher on the latest methods and techniques, Foundations of Play Therapy, Second Edition is a standard-setting resource presenting pragmatic and useful information for therapists at all levels of training.You will not be disappointed with Foundations of Play Therapy

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Wednesday, September 12, 2012