Pets and Mental Health Contributor(s): Cusack, Odean (Author) |
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ISBN: 086656652X ISBN-13: 9780866566520 Publisher: Routledge OUR PRICE: $126.00 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: November 1988 |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - Psychology | Psychopathology - Compulsive Behavior - Psychology | Psychotherapy - General - Pets |
Dewey: 616.891 |
LCCN: 88009671 |
Physical Information: 248 pages |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: 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. |