AAT – References

Here are some of the various references I have obtained regarding Animal-Assisted Therapy.  This is not an “end-all” list but may get one started in the exploration process.  Enjoy!

Therapy Dog Organizations

Articles

• Allen, K. (Dec 2003). Are Pets a Healthy Pleasure? The Influence of Pets on Blood Pressure. Current Directions in Psychological Science. 12(6):236-9
• Carson, L.,( 2006 Nov-Dec). The Animal/Human Bond: A Prescription for Good Health. American Journal of Health Education, 37(6): 361-365.
• Cavanaugh, L. A, Leonard, H. A, & Scammon, D. L., (2008 May). A Tail of Two Personalities: How Canine Companions Shape Relationships and Well-being.. Journal of Business Research, 61(5): 469-479.
• Chandler, C. K. (2005). Animal Assisted Therapy in Counseling. Routledge, New York and Hove, New York, New York.
• Chandler, C. K., Portrie-Bethke, T., Minton, C. A. B., Fernando, D. M., & O’Callaghan, D.,M. (2010). Matching animal-assisted therapy techniques and intentions with counseling guiding theories. Journal of Mental Health Counseling, 32(4), 354-374. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/846790086?accountid=35812
• Chesney, Thomas; Lawson, Shaun. The Illusion of Love: Does a Virtual Pet Provide the Same Companionship as a Real One?  Interaction Studies, 2007; 8(2): 337-342. Correspondence to Chesney, Division of Information Systems, Nottingham University Business School, Jubilee Campus, Wollaton Road, Nottingham, UK NG18 1BB; thomas.chesney@nottingham.ac.uk
• Chu, C. I., Liu, C., Sun, C., & Lin, J. (2009). The effect of animal-assisted activity on inpatients with schizophrenia. Journal Of Psychosocial Nursing And Mental Health Services, 47(12), 42-48. doi:10.3928/02793695-20091103-96
• Coppola, C. L., Grandin, T., Enns, R. M. Human Interaction and Cortisol: Can Human Contact Reduce Stress for Shelter Dogs? Physiology & Behavior, 87(3) 2007 Mar:537-41.
• Cutt, H., Giles-Corti, B., Knuiman, M., Burke, V. Dog Ownership, Health and Physical Activity: A Critical Review of the Literature.  Health & Place, 13(1) 2007 Mar:261-72
• Cutt, H. E, Giles-Corti, B., Wood, L. J, Knuiman, M. W., Burke, V. (2008 Aug). Barriers and Motivators for Owners Walking Their Dog: Results from Qualitative Research. Health Promotion Journal of Australia. 19(2): 118-124.
• Daly, B.;Morton, L.L. Empathic Differences in Adults as a Function of Childhood and Adult Pet Ownership and Pet Type. Anthrozoös, 2009 Dec; 22(4): 371-382.
• Dietz, Tracy J, Davis, Diana, Pennings, Jacquelyn. (2012). Evaluating animal-assisted therapy in group treatment for child sexual abuse. Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 21(6), 665-683.
• Downey, H. &  Ellis, S. (2008 May). Tails of Animal Attraction: Incorporating the Feline Into the Family. Journal of Business Research, 61(5): 434-441.
• Evans, N., & Gray, C. (2012). The Practice and Ethics of Animal-Assisted Therapy with Children and Young People: Is It Enough that We Don’t Eat Our Co-Workers?. British Journal Of Social Work, 42(4), 600-617.
• Fallani, G., Prato Previde, E, Velsecchi, P. Behavioral and Physiological Responses of Guide Dogs to a Situation of Emotional Distress Physiology & Behavior, 90(4) 2007 Mar:648-55.
• Faver, C. A. & Cavazos, A. M, Jr, (2008). Love, Safety, and Companionship: The Human-animal Bond and Latino Families.. Journal of Family Social Work, 11(3): 254-271.
• Franklin, A., Emmison, M., Haraway, D., Travers, M.( 2007 Apr). Investigating the Therapeutic benefits of Companion Animals: Problems and Challenges.  Qualitative Sociology Review, 3(1):42-58.
• Friedmann, E.; Son, H. (2009 Mar). The Human-Companion Animal Bond: How Humans Benefit.  Veterinary Clinics of North America. Small Animal Practice. 39(2): 293-326.
• Geist, T. (2011). Conceptual Framework for Animal Assisted Therapy. Child & Adolescent Social Work Journal, 28(3), 243-256. doi:10.1007/s10560-011-0231-3
• Gordon, Robert T; Schatz, Carole Beck; Myers, Lawrence J.; Kosty, Michael; Gonczy, Constance; Kroener, Joan; Tran, Michael; Kurtzhals, Pamela; Heath, Susan; Koziol, James A.; Arthur, Nan; Gabriel, Madeleine; Hemping, Judy; Hemping, Gordon; Nesbitt, Sally; Tucker-Clark, Lydia; Zaayer, Jennifer. The Use of Canines in the Detection of Human Cancers. Journal of Alternative and Complementary Medicine, 2008 Jan-Feb; 14(1): 61-67.
• Hatch, A. (2007). The View from All Fours: A Look at an Animal-Assisted Activity Program from the Animals’ Perspective. Anthrozoos, 20(1), 37-50.
• Headey, B., Grabka, M. M. (2007 Jan). Pets and Human Health in Germany and Australia: National Longitudinal Results. Social Indicators Research, 80(2)297-311.
• Hooker, S., Freeman, L., & Stewart, P. (2002). Pet therapy research: a historical review. Holistic Nursing Practice, 16(5), 17-23.
• Horowitz, S. (2008, Oct ).The Human-Animal Bond: Health Implications across the Lifespan. Alternative & Complementary Therapies, 14(5): 251-256.
• Jasperson, R. A. (2010). Animal-Assisted Therapy with Female Inmates with Mental Illness: A Case Example from a Pilot Program. Journal Of Offender Rehabilitation, 49(6), 417-433. doi:10.1080/10509674.2010.499056
• Klontz, B., Bivens, A., Leinart, D., & Klontz, T. (2007). The Effectiveness of Equine-Assisted Experiential Therapy: Results of an Open Clinical Trial. Society & Animals, 15(3), 257-267. doi:10.1163/156853007X217195
• Krauss, G. L., Choi, J. S., Lesser, R. P.(2007 Jan). Pseudoseizure Dogs. Neurology, 68(4) 23:308-9.
• Kushner, R. F., Blatner, D. J., Jewell, D. E., Rudloff, K.(2006 Oct). The PPET Study: People and Pets Exercising Together. Obesity (Silver Spring, Md.), 14(10) 1762-70.
• Lange, A. M., Cox, J. A., Bernert, D. J., & Jenkins, C. D. (2006). Is Counseling Going to the Dogs? An Exploratory Study Related to the Inclusion of an Animal in Group Counseling with Adolescents. Journal of Creativity In Mental Health, 2(2), 17-31. doi:10.1300/J456v02n0203
• Lefkowitz, C., Paharia, I., Prout, M., Debiak, D., & Bleiberg, J. (2005). Animal-Assisted Prolonged Exposure: A Treatment for Survivors of Sexual Assault Suffering Posttraumatic Stress Disorder. Society & Animals, 13(4), 275-295. doi:10.1163/156853005774653654
• Leslie, S. (2011). Animal-assisted therapy. Choice, 48(12), 2346-2346. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/881548712?accountid=35812
• Martin, F., Glover, S.,  (October 5-8, 2008).  Veterinary Students’ Attitudes About the Legal Status of Dogs and Cats    JD21 Center for the Study of Animal Well-being, Washington State University, United States, 2WSU Office of the Attorney General [Presentation from the 11th International Conference on Human-Animal Interactions, People & Animals: Partnership in Harmony, Tokyo, Japan,]
• Minatrea, N. B., & Wesley, M. C. (2008). Reality Therapy Goes to the Dogs. International Journal of Reality Therapy, 28(1), 69-77.
• Nathans-Barel, I., Feldman, P., Berger, B., Modai, I., & Silver, H. (2005). Animal-assisted therapy ameliorates anhedonia in schizophrenia patients. Psychotherapy and Psychosomatics, 74(1), 31-5. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/235464269?accountid=35812
• Palmer, R; Custance, D. (2008 Feb) A Counterbalanced Version of Ainsworth’s Strange Situation Procedure Reveals Secure-Base Effects in Dog-Human Relationships.  Applied Animal Behaviour Science. 109(2-4): 306-319.
• Power, Emma. Furry Families: Making a Human-Dog Family through Home. Social & Cultural Geography, 2008 Aug; 9(5): 535-555. Correspondence to Power, Department of Human Geography, Macquarie University, NSW 2109, Australia; epower@els.mq.edu.au
• Risley-Curtiss, C., Holley, L. C., Cruickshank, T., Porcelli, J., Rhoads, C., Bacchus, D. N A., Nyakoe, S., Murphy, S. B. Affilia: 2006 Winter: “She was Family:” Women of Color and Animal-Human Connections.  Journal of Women & Social Work, 21(4) 433-47.
• Risley-Curtiss, C., Holley, L. C., Wolf, S. The Animal-Human Bond and Ethnic Diversity Social Work, 51(3) 2006:257-68.
• Rossetti, J., DeFabiis, S., & Belpedio, C. (2008). Behavioral health staff’s perceptions of pet-assisted therapy: An exploratory study. Journal Of Psychosocial Nursing And Mental Health Services, 46(9), 28-33. doi:10.3928/02793695-20080901-13
• Rossetti, J., & King, C. (2010). Use of animal-assisted therapy with psychiatric patients. Journal Of Psychosocial Nursing & Mental Health Services, 48(11), 44-48. doi:10.3928/02793695-20100831-05
• Runge, N. A., & Deprekel, M. (2011). Effectiveness of Equine-Assisted Psychotherapy in the Treatment of Adolescents in Various Stages of Recovery From Trauma and PTSD. Washington, District of Columbia, US: American Psychological Association (APA).
• Schofield, G.; Steele, R.; Mummery, K.; Brown, W.; Trost, [S.]; Eakin, L. Health Promotion for Dogs and Humans: the 10,000 Steps Rockhampton Dog Walking Intervention Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport. 2003 Dec; 6(4) Supplement: 64-64.
• Solomon, O. (2010). What a Dog Can Do: Children with Autism and Therapy Dogs in Social Interaction. Ethos (00912131), 38(1), 143-166. doi:10.1111/j.1548-1352.2010.01085.x
• Staats, S., Sears, K., Pierfelice, L. (2006, Aug).  Teachers’ Pets and Why They Have Them: An Investigation of the Human-Animal Bond. Journal of Applied Social Psychology, 36(8):1881-91.
• Stanley-Hermanns, M. and Miller, J. (Oct., 2002). Animal-Assisted Therapy, The American Journal of Nursing , Vol. 102, No. 10, pp. 69-71+73+75-76, Published by: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Article Stable URL: http://www.jstor.org/stable/3522980
• Stone, B. H. (2010). COCKAPOOS IN THE CLASSROOM: Providing Unique Learning Opportunities for Children with Autism. Exceptional Parent, 40(5), 24-25.
• US Fed News Service, Including US State News. (2009, Jun 26).  Animal-assisted therapy. Retrieved from http://search.proquest.com/docview/471514977?accountid=35812
• Virues-Ortega, J., Buela-Casal, G. J, (2006 Jan). Psychophysiological Effects of Human-Animal Interaction: Theoretical Issues and Long-Term Interaction Effects.   Nerv Ment Dis. 194(1):52-7.
• WALSH, F. (2009). Human-Animal Bonds II: The Role of Pets in Family Systems and Family Therapy. Family Process, 48(4), 481-499. doi:10.1111/j.1545-5300.2009.01297.x
• Wells, D.L. The Effects of Animals on Human Health and Well-Being.  Journal of Social Issues. 2009 Sep; 65(3); 523-543.
• Wesley, M. C., Minatrea, N. B., & Watson, J. C. (2009). Animal-Assisted Therapy in the Treatment of Substance Dependence. Anthrozoos,22(2), 137-148. doi:10.2752/175303709X434167
• Weston, F. (2010). Using animal assisted therapy with children. British Journal Of School Nursing, 5(7), 344.
• Williams, E., & Jenkins, R. (2008). Dog visitation therapy in dementia care: a literature review. Nursing Older People, 20(8), 31-35.
• Wood, L. J., Giles-Corti, G., Bulsara, M. K., Bosch, D. A. More Than a Furry Companion: The Ripple Effect of Companion Animals on Neighborhood Interactions and Sense of Community.  Society & Animals, 15(1) 2007:43-56.
• Zilcha-Mano, S., Mikulincer, M., & Shaver, P. (2011). Pet in the therapy room: an attachment perspective on Animal-Assisted Therapy. Attachment & Human Development, 13(6), 541-561. doi:10.1080/14616734.2011.608987

Books

• A Four-Legged Cure by Heather Grimshaw – Thrive nyc, July 2008
• Study Results: Stress in Pet Owners and Non-Pet Owners by Jill Kraus
• Feature Article: Developing a Physiology of Inclusion: Recognizing the Health Benefits of Animal Companions by James Lynch.
• The Healthy Pleasure of Their Company by Karen Allen (part of Companion Animals in the Community.)  Recent Discoveries About Our Relationships with the Natural World by Leo Bustad.
• Coping with Life Changes & Transitions: The Role of the Pet by Karen Allen.
• Loneliness: A Health Hazard of Modern Times by Susan L. Duncan.
• Studies of Loneliness: Recent Research into the Effects of Companion Animals by Andrea Leigh Ptak.
• Recent Studies on How the Presence of Pets Affects People During Life Transitions by Ann Howie.
• The Role of Pets in the Social Networks of Children, Adolescents, and Elderly People by June McNicholas and Glyn M. Collis
• Benefits of Animal-Assisted Therapy at a Veterinary School by Deborah Linder, Tufts Veterinary School
• Doggie ‘doctors’ diagnose their owners’ ills: Canines’ keen sense of smell, intuition helps them detect people’s disease by Kim Campbell Thornton, MSNBC contributor, August 27, 2008

Websites

http://www.deltasociety.org/Page.aspx?pid=333

http://www.habri.org/

Therapy Cat:  More pictures: https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.532723873438677.119710.473826942661704&type=3

http://www.aspcapro.org/webinar/2013-09-12-190000-2013-09-12-200000/canine-behavior-and-acoustics

http://www.heartmath.org/templates/ihm/e-newsletter/publication/2013/fall/people-and-pets.php

http://www.nsarco.com/emotionalsupportanimals.html

http://living.msn.com/family-parenting/pets/off-the-leash-blog-post?post=8462f173-9503-49a1-af28-b58e85f11138

http://www.npr.org/blogs/pictureshow/2011/08/18/139762913/baby-elephant-shukuru-gets-a-raincoat?print=1

You can check out a review-  awesomedogs.wordpress.com/tag/review/

and can view at-   www.cbc.ca/natureofthings/    Hopefully those in the U.S can access it…

http://msnvideo.msn.com/?channelindex=8&from=en-us_msnhp#/video/7f9db9ac-7693-4ab2-b48c-1a0d8dd44e6a

Hey has anyone checked out this website called dognition. It looks kind of like Luminosity for dogs 🙂 and there owners.

https://www.dognition.com/

www.maryellenhumaneeducationprograms.org). Our mission in this program is to teach traumatized teens to train shelter dogs in order to improve the social and occupational skills of both groups.