ABSTRACT

This book provides mental health researchers and clinicians with valuable insight into the pathway that leads from developmental trauma to dysregulation and psychopathology.

Incorporating science that explains the impact of early trauma, this book details the theory, mechanisms, and applications of neurobiologically informed canine-assisted psychotherapy, using illuminating case studies that demonstrate the efficacy of the author’s model.

chapter |14 pages

Introduction

part One|89 pages

Development and Dysregulation of Children through a Neurobiological Lens

chapter Chapter 1|19 pages

When Bad Things Happen to Good Children

chapter Chapter 2|21 pages

Growing the Baby Brain

chapter Chapter 3|24 pages

Attachment Provisions Regulation and Resilience

chapter Chapter 4|23 pages

The Neurobiological Dysregulation of Early Trauma

part Two|70 pages

The Potential of the Dog to Support Healing Dysregulation

chapter Chapter 5|21 pages

The Coevolution of Humans and Canines

chapter Chapter 6|24 pages

The Tao of the Dog

chapter Chapter 7|23 pages

Ensuring the Welfare of the Working Psychotherapy Dog

part Three|55 pages

The Structure and Mechanisms of Healing Dysregulation

chapter Chapter 8|27 pages

The ni-CAP Framework

chapter Chapter 9|23 pages

Melding Mechanisms

chapter |3 pages

Conclusion