ERIC Number: EJ582537
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 1998
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Vignettes from the Doghouse: Tales of Canine Co-Therapy.
Tilsen, Julie
Journal of Family Life: A Quarterly for Empowering Families, v4 n4 p53-55 1998
Decsribes the use of a dog in individual and group therapy with youth and adults. The presence of, and interaction with, the dog stimulated patients, facilitated discussions around pet memories and experiences, elevated patients a bit from their status as chronic dependents, and allowed children to engage in normal cooperative experiences. (SAS)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Animals, Children, Helping Relationship, Psychotherapy, Therapeutic Recreation, Therapists
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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