Revista de Psicología Forense

Abstracto

Animal Assisted Interventions as an Adjunctive Therapy for Justice Involved Individuals

Courtney Buis

Forensic mental health practitioners face unique barriers to treatment implementation and adherence when collaborating with justice-involved individuals. Animal Assisted Activities (AAAs) have the potential to address some of these barriers. Animal Assisted Activities, when used in conjunction with established evidence-based practices, provide a unique method for addressing Criminogenic and non-criminogenic treatment needs along with increasing treatment engagement. This paper outlines potential avenues in which AAAs can be incorporated within the Risk, Need, Responsivity (RNR) model of assessment and treatment of criminal behavior.