Applied Forensic Psychology: An Evaluation of Animal-Assisted Therapies on Forensic Clients’ Health and Well-Being
$20.00
Presented by James Iaccino, Ph.D. and Jason Meadows, Psy.D.
Monday, October 6, 2025
8am-9am PT / 10am-11am CT / 11am-12pm ET
Event held online via Zoom, link to access provided upon registration.
Forensic Psychology, in simplistic terms, is the interaction of psychology and the law and legal issues. The Online Programs in Forensic Psychology at The Chicago School want to provide students, faculty in other programs, and the general public an overview of topics in forensic psychology, to enhance participant’s understanding of forensic psychology and how the intersection of counseling and forensic psychology can improve social justice causes.
This module will present the research to date on the effectiveness of Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT) which has been employed solely or in conjunction with another therapy to assist a variety of clients experiencing a number of mental health conditions. The beneficial role that companion animals play in clients’ physical, emotional, social and/or cognitive functioning will be examined along with some negative effects (e.g., illness and death of animals). Literature reviews, meta-analyses as well as experimental studies will be included on different populations of clients (e.g., military veterans and first responders with PTSD, dual diagnosed patients, those with dementia and autism) to provide a thorough assessment of the AAT intervention that has been used with a range of animals from dogs to horses. Finally, recommendations for future research conducted with AAT will be provided.
Zoom link will be available on course page in “My Courses” upon event registration.
This program, when attended in its entirety, offers 1.0 CEs for Psychologists, 1.0 IL CEUS for Counselors and Social Workers, 1.0 BBS California CEUs for LPCCs, LPSWs, and LMFTs, 1.0 ISBE CPDUs for Illinois Educators, 1.0 NASP CPDs for School Psychologists, or 1.0 NBCC Clock Hours. (*NBCC Clock Hours are available for live program attendance only.)
Click here to view full course information.
Disclaimer for all sessions: Courses may take up to one hour to populate in “My Courses” after purchase. Purchase of a session within one hour of a program start time may not guarantee access to the live session. We strongly encourage registering as early as possible to ensure live session and Zoom link access.
Description
Presented by James Iaccino, Ph.D. and Jason Meadows, Psy.D.
Monday, October 6, 2025
8am-9am PT / 10am-11am CT / 11am-12pm ET
Event held online via Zoom, link to access provided upon registration.
Forensic Psychology, in simplistic terms, is the interaction of psychology and the law and legal issues. The Online Programs in Forensic Psychology at The Chicago School want to provide students, faculty in other programs, and the general public an overview of topics in forensic psychology, to enhance participant’s understanding of forensic psychology and how the intersection of counseling and forensic psychology can improve social justice causes.
This module will present the research to date on the effectiveness of Animal-Assisted Therapy (AAT) which has been employed solely or in conjunction with another therapy to assist a variety of clients experiencing a number of mental health conditions. The beneficial role that companion animals play in clients’ physical, emotional, social and/or cognitive functioning will be examined along with some negative effects (e.g., illness and death of animals). Literature reviews, meta-analyses as well as experimental studies will be included on different populations of clients (e.g., military veterans and first responders with PTSD, dual diagnosed patients, those with dementia and autism) to provide a thorough assessment of the AAT intervention that has been used with a range of animals from dogs to horses. Finally, recommendations for future research conducted with AAT will be provided.
Zoom link will be available on course page in “My Courses” upon event registration.
This program, when attended in its entirety, offers 1.0 CEs for Psychologists, 1.0 IL CEUS for Counselors and Social Workers, 1.0 BBS California CEUs for LPCCs, LPSWs, and LMFTs, 1.0 ISBE CPDUs for Illinois Educators, 1.0 NASP CPDs for School Psychologists, or 1.0 NBCC Clock Hours. (*NBCC Clock Hours are available for live program attendance only.)
Click here to view full course information.
Disclaimer for all sessions: Courses may take up to one hour to populate in “My Courses” after purchase. Purchase of a session within one hour of a program start time may not guarantee access to the live session. We strongly encourage registering as early as possible to ensure live session and Zoom link access.
