Num Pages: 248 pages. BIC Classification: JM; MMH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade); (P) Professional & Vocational; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 198 x 129 x 17. Weight in Grams: 385. . 1988. 1st Edition. paperback. . . . . Books ship from the US and Ireland.

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Title: Pets and Mental Health
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Date: 1988
Language: English
ISBN 10: 0866568018
ISBN 13: 9780866568012
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: New

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This fascinating new book addresses the most recent research and provocative findings on the use of pets in mental health therapy. The historical basis of using pets in therapy is reviewed, and numerous examples are provided of results incurred from prescribing pets to disabled, lonely, incarcerated, and institutionalized individuals. The author provides convincing evidence of the therapeutic value of animals in making us happier, healthier, and more sociable.
Although the terms human-animal bond and pet-facilitated therapy are relative newcomers to the scientific literature, the concepts they encompass have been with us for centuries.
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Research has shown that animals can promote humor, laughter, play, and a sense of importance in people. This fascinating book explores the provocative findings on the use of pets in mental health therapy. Although the terms human-animal bond and pet-facilitated therapy are relative newcomers to the scientific literature, the concepts they encompass have been with us for centuries. The historical basis of using pets in therapy is reviewed, and numerous examples show the astonishing results of prescribing pets to disabled, lonely, incarcerated, and institutionalized individuals. Odean Cusack, animal lover and writer, provides convincing evidence of the therapeutic value that animals have in making us happier, healthier, and more sociable.

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