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Animal-Assisted Therapy in Counseling and School Settings. ERIC/CASS Digest.
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Chandler, Cynthia – 2001
The integration of animal-assisted therapy into clinical psychology is a growing phenomenon. These "co-therapists" may be of assistance to counselors when working with withdrawn and non-communicative counselees. The presence of an animal has been found to lower anxiety and motivate the counselee's participation in therapy.…
Descriptors: Counseling Techniques, Counseling Theories, Elementary School Students, Elementary Secondary Education