Citation

McCandless P, McCready KF, Knight L. Ther. Recreation J. 1985; 19(2): 55-63.

Copyright

(Copyright © 1985, National Therapeutic Recreational Society, Publisher Sagamore Publishing)

DOI

unavailable

PMID

10272082

Abstract

This paper describes the structure and function of a program of animal therapy used with hospitalized psychiatric patients as part of a comprehensive therapy milieu. It begins with identification of some common psychological needs of psychiatric patients and continues with a discussion of ways in which therapeutic recreation programs such as this can address these common needs and facilitate their development in psychotherapy. In addition, potential modifications are explored as a means of adapting the principles of this model to accommodate the resources of virtually any mental health or recreational therapy program.

Language: en