CHAPTER ELEVEN FROM THE HORSE’S MOUTH: CASE STUDY OF A HANDLER’S PERSPECTIVE OF EQUINE-FACILITATED THERAPY Christopher Hayes and Christopher R. Walker Animal-assisted therapy (AAT) is a growing field and is…
CHAPTER TEN CANINE PARTNERS IN HEALTH CARE Leslie Himot, Tanya Gordon, Rhonda L. Harrison, and Mary de Chesnay PURPOSE The purpose of the following case studies is to explain the…
CHAPTER SEVEN COMING HOME: VETERANS WITH PTSD ADAPTING TO LIFE AT HOME Patricia Hentz Only the dead have seen the end of war. I have seen the end of war,…
3 Spirituality Within the Context of Holism Introduction This chapter explores the place that spirituality has within the context of holism. The adjective holistic is used frequently within the caring…
CHAPTER 7 Developments in Spirituality Research and Education Introduction Earlier chapters encouraged you to explore the concept of spirituality and the provision of spiritual care with the intention of generating…
CHAPTER 4 Providing Spiritual Care Using a Systematic Approach Introduction Chapter 2 explored the concept of spirituality, offering several explanations and definitions. These definitions were revisited in Chapter 3 when…
CHAPTER 2 Spirituality Explored Introduction This chapter explores the concept of spirituality and explains why it is difficult to define. The chapter demonstrates that spirituality is individually determined and often…
CHAPTER 6 Skills Required to Provide Spiritual Care Introduction This chapter will review the different skills health care professionals require in order to assess, plan, implement and evaluate spiritual care….
Introduction This chapter focuses upon the intrinsic barriers (within the individual) and extrinsic barriers (within the health care situation) that may impede health care professionals’ ability to provide spiritual care….
