Integrating AAT into Treatment for Anxiety and Depression Disorders
Integrating AAT into Treatment for Anxiety and Depression Disorders is organized by E Care Behavioral Health Institute.
Overview:
This workshop has been designed to develop the awareness, knowledge, and skills of helping professionals interested in integrating animal-assisted therapy into practice with a specific diagnosis. This includes therapists, teachers, nurses, or anyone who works with a population that would benefit from incorporating animals into practice. Goals, interventions, and intentions will be discussed of adding animals into the treatment of anxiety and depression. Time for case-specific consultation will also be given.
Objectives:
• Define animal-assisted therapy and other animal-assisted activities through the Human-Animal Relational Theory.
• Differentiate between specific interventions useful with clients dealing with anxiety, depression, and issues with similar symptoms.
• Describe the benefits of adding an animal to a therapy session for a client with anxiety, depression, and similar issues.
• Identify how to integrate anxiety and depression therapy goals into practice through experience case studies.
• Increase their understanding of how to incorporate animals into their profession.