Animal-Assisted Therapy Programs

Essay # 58227

Medical and Health
Psychology > Therapies

Describes how animals help out in therapy and counseling.

1,160 words () | 6 sources | APA | 2005 United States

Paper Summary:

This paper covers animal assisted therapy (AAT) programs and how to construct one. The paper explores advantages and disadvantages of AAT. It then discusses which types of cases would benefit most from this type of therapy.

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"The use of animals as part of therapy is a fairly recent phenomena. Many different kinds of animals are used in pet therapy programs and it is used for a multitude of purposes. The main client populations that benefit from the programs are the disabled (mentally or physically) and the elderly although there are other populations served such as the terminally ill and abused children. Because the use of animals in therapy is new, many questions are left unanswered or people are just unaware that it even exists."

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Animal-Assisted Therapy Programs (2012, January 15). Retrieved February 10, 2012, from http://www.academon.com/Essay-Animal-Assisted-Therapy-Programs/58227