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Resources for Animal Therapy

Research on the positive impact of animal therapy on the health and well-being of people is a hot topic right now. Check out resources on animal therapy and how it de-stresses and improves daily life.

Campus Subject Experts

• Dr. Aubrey H. Fine (CEIS) - Research on the psycho-social impact of human interactions with animals
  • Book: "Handbook on animal-assisted therapy: foundations and guidelines for animal-assisted interventions" / edited by Aubrey H. Fine.
  • Book: "How animals help students learn : research and practice for educators and mental-health professionals" / edited by Nancy R. Gee, Aubrey H. Fine, and Peggy McCardle.
  • Book: "Afternoons with Puppy : inspirations from a therapist and his animals" / Aubrey H. Fine and Cynthia J. Eisen.
  • Article: "The State of Animal-Assisted Interventions: Addressing the Contemporary Issues that will Shape the Future"
  • Article: "The Psycho-Social Impact of Human-Animal Interactions"
  • Article: "Considerations for the Retirement of Therapy Animals"
  • Article: "Advancing Human–Animal Interaction to Counter Social Isolation and Loneliness in the Time of COVID-19: A Model for an Interdisciplinary Public Health Consortium"

Books & Articles

• Book: "Animal research and human health : advancing human welfare through behavioral science" / edited by Marilyn E. Carroll and J. Bruce Overmier.
• Article: "Benefits of Animal Assisted Therapy in Mental Health"
• Article: "The Benefit of Pets and Animal-Assisted Therapy to the Health of Older Individuals"
• Article: "The Role of Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT) in Neurocognitive Disorder Group Interventions: Benefits for Participants and Care Partners"
• Article: "The benefits of animal-assisted therapy"
• Article: "Not just for patients: Animal therapy benefits ER docs, nurses"
• Thesis and Dissertation: "Animal-assisted therapy: A benefits analysis"
• Article: "Animal-assisted therapy: assessing the benefits"
• Article: "Animal-Assisted Therapy Supports Student Connectedness"
• Book: "Kindred spirits : how the remarkable bond between humans and animals can change the way we live" / Allen M. Schoen.
• Article: "Paws for Help – Animal-assisted Therapy"
• Article: "Therapy dogs in the emergency department"
• Article: "Harnessing the benefits of animal-assisted therapy"

YouTube Videos

• Animal Assisted Therapy: How Pet Therapy Works
• Cats, Dogs and Mental Health | Ellie Harvey | TEDxKingAlfredSchool
• Animal-assisted therapy: Engaging the human-animal bond
• Therapy dogs: Researchers studying mental health benefits
• The Benefits of Pet Therapy
• Ask the Expert: The benefits of having a therapy dog
• Animal Assisted Therapy | Continuing Education Series
• Benefits of Volunteering and Pet Therapy | San Diego Health