"Handbook on Animal-Assisted Therapy provides a comprehensive overview of the many ways in which animals can be used to assist therapists. Coverage includes how animals can assist specific patient populations (children, the disabled, AIDS patients, etc. ), how animals can aid in specific settings (hospitals, prisons, independent practice, etc. ), and how professionals can best select appropriate animals (species, breed, and individual temperament) and design an AAT program. "--BOOK JACKET.