Clinician's Guide to Treating Companion Animal Issues

Lori Kogan is a licensed psychologist and Associate Professor of Clinical Sciences for the College of Veterinary Medicine and Biomedical Sciences at Colorado State University. She is currently engaged in several research projects pertaining to the intersection of the human animal interactions, the human animal bond, and veterinary medicine. She is the editor of the Human-Animal Interaction Bulletin, an open-access, online publication supported by Division 17 (Counseling Psychology) of the American Psychological Association. She is also the founder/director of Pets Forever, a Colorado State University sponsored program and service learning course designed to help low income elderly and disabled pet owners. In addition, Dr. Kogan has years of experience providing individual and couples counseling to veterinary students, faculty and staff. She has published numerous journal articles, co-authored book chapters, and given invited presentations on topics related to human animal interactions in both psychology and veterinary medicine venues. Chris Blazina is a psychologist, professor, and author/editor of six books, and more than 50 publications. The books include: The Cultural Myth of Masculinity; The Secret Lives of Men; An International Psychology of Men; The Psychology of the Human-Animal Bond; Men and Their Dogs: A New Understanding of Man’s Best Friend, and, When Man Meets Dog. When Man Meets Dog was awarded the 2016 National Indie Excellence Award for Men’s Health. Dr. Blazina’s main area of research and clinical practice involves men’s psychology, and most recently, human-animal interaction, especially as it impacts males across the life span. He is a member of international editorial boards for journals and advisory panels for book publishers. Dr. Blazina is currently a faculty member at New Mexico State University.

• 1. The human animal bond over the lifespan: A primer for mental health professionals2. Animals and children’s development: Expanding the circle for psychotherapy3. Dog Bites to Children:  Family Interventions and Prevention Strategies4. Adolescents and Pets5. Providing Guidance on Psychiatric Service Dogs and Emotional Support Animals6. Eight domains of pet-owner wellness: Implications for counselors and counselor training7. Pets and the Therapeutic Process8. Understanding Cross-Species Parenting: A Case for Pets as Children9. Caregiving for Adult Pet Owners10. The Role of Pets in the Personal Communities of People Living with Long-Term Conditions11. Pets and relationships: How animals help us understand ourselves and our connections with others12. How Connections with Companion Animals Impact Relationships with Self and Intimate Others13. Working with men and their dogs: How context informs clinical practice when the bond is present in males’ lives14. Integrating Clients’ Animals in Clinical Practice: Insights from an Animal-Informed Therapist15. Persons Experiencing Prolonged Grief after the Loss of a Pet16. Helping clients facing behavior problems in their companion animals17. The “Dark Side” of the Human-Animal Bond18. Animal Abuse Issues in Psychotherapy19. Homelessness and Animal Companionship20. The Impact of Equine Ownership in Psychotherapy 21. Issues in serious veterinary illness and end of life care22. Considerations in counseling veterinarians: Addressing suffering in those who care for animals23. Following the loss of a companion animal: Aftercare & pet loss support24. The human-animal bond and Hispanic clients in the USA25. Pets and Human Diversity: Toward Culturally Competent, Culturally Humble Psychotherapy26. Pets and older adults – the role of occupational therapy practitioners27. Compassion Fatigue: Presenting Issues and Practical Applications for Animal Caring Professionals28. The Ethics of Competency in Human-Animal Relationships