The Animal–Human Bond

Friedmann, Erika

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“…In addition to empirical evidence supporting the social and emotional benefits to humans of companion animals (Brooks et al, 2018; Yamamoto & Hart, 2019), a substantial body of research has documented human physical health benefits associated with companion animals including lower rates of cardiovascular disease (Levine et al, 2013), more engagement in exercise (Mein & Grant, 2018), lower heart rate, blood pressure, and breathing rate (McGreevy et al, 2005; Shiloh et al, 2003), decreased cortisol levels (Beetz et al, 2012; Krause-Parello, 2008), and lower rates of diabetes (Friedmann, 2019). However, research addressing the link between general health or overall risk for illness and pet ownership has been mixed (Herzog, 2018; Mein & Grant, 2018).…”

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Emotional support animals: A framework for clinical decision-making.

Ferrell

Crowley

2021

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

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An emotional support animal (ESA) is a type of legally recognized assistance animal that purports to provide emotional support to individuals with mental and emotional disabilities. Due to their no-cost access to housing that is ordinarily not pet-friendly (and previously no-cost access to airline travel), ESAs have increased in popularity, reflected in media attention highlighting problems that occur when individuals obtain ESA verification fraudulently, or without critical thought and legal considerations. Given recent legal clarifications by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD; 2020), ESAs should be considered an accommodation and adjunct to ongoing treatment for chronic mental health disorders. The present article approaches ESA decision issues from a human-animal bond research and positive ethics perspective and introduces an ESA Decision-Making Framework. The framework provides clinicianfriendly overview of welfare, clinical, and legal aspects of ESA decisions and potential ESA selection. The framework can structure beneficial conversations about ESAs between providers and clients in order to facilitate collaborative treatment planning and to strengthen therapeutic alliances regardless of the outcome of the ESA decision. Public Significance StatementEmotional Support Animals (ESAs) should be considered an accommodation and adjunct to ongoing treatment for chronic mental health disorders. The present article provides a clinician-friendly overview of welfare, clinical, and legal aspects of ESA decisions and potential ESA selection from a humananimal bond research perspective.

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Emotional support animals: A framework for clinical decision-making.

Ferrell

Crowley

2021

Professional Psychology: Research and Practice

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Human–Animal Relationships and Social Work: Opportunities Beyond the Veterinary Environment

Arkow

2020

Child Adolesc Soc Work J

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A species-spanning approach that incorporates clients' relationships with their companion animals into family genograms, schools of social work curricula, continuing education, interviews, assessments, and interventions offers increased career opportunities, professional and personal growth and development, and a more comprehensive resolution of clients' issues, social justice concerns, and the prevention of family violence. This article identifies six reasons why social workers should be cognizant of human-animal relationships and introduces nine ways, with action steps, in which social workers can include these relationships into training and practice outside the more developed field of veterinary social work. These venues include: agencies working in child protection and child sexual abuse; children's advocacy centers and courthouse facility dogs; animal shelters; domestic violence shelters; public policy advocacy; clinical practice; agencies working with older and disabled populations; veterinary sentinels for intimate partner violence; and pet support services for homeless populations. Such attention to the human-animal bond can utilize social workers' problem-solving skills to improve delivery of services, identify clients' risk and resiliency factors, enhance social and environmental justice, expand academic inquiry, and increase attention to all of the vulnerable members of families and communities.

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Animal-Assisted Counseling for Young Children: Evidence Base, Best Practices, and Future Prospects

Jalongo

Guth

2022

Early Childhood Educ J

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Increasing numbers of young children are experiencing mild to moderate mental health issues that require support in addition to that typically provided by family members and teachers. The services of professional counselors can be particularly useful when children need help adjusting to and coping with various stressors and situations. Many school counselors and other mental health professionals have found that carefully planned interactions between young children and animals (e.g., guinea pigs, rabbits, dogs, horses) represent an effective alternative/complementary therapeutic modality. Animals may provide an accepting, nonjudgmental presence that focuses young children’s attention, motivates them to learn, and encourages participation in planned intervention activities. This article begins by describing the general purposes for counseling with young children and the role that early childhood educators can play in increasing families’ awareness of and access to these services in their communities. Next, it defines animal-assisted counseling and reviews the relevant research to build a rationale for including carefully selected animals in mental health support services for children. The third section discusses caveats about involving animals in individual and small group counseling sessions, in classrooms, and in other facilities/programs that work with young children. The article then summarizes best practices in animal-assisted counseling and how they are influenced by variables within the child, animal welfare considerations, different contexts, availability of resources, and interagency collaborations. The conclusion is a statement on the future of animal-assisted counseling for young children and how it supports the goals of humane education.

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The Animal–Human Bond

Cited by 10 publications

References 128 publications

Emotional support animals: A framework for clinical decision-making.

Emotional support animals: A framework for clinical decision-making.

Human–Animal Relationships and Social Work: Opportunities Beyond the Veterinary Environment

Animal-Assisted Counseling for Young Children: Evidence Base, Best Practices, and Future Prospects

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