@article{ref1,
title="Animal Abuse Issues in Therapy: A Survey of Therapists' Attitudes",
journal="Professional psychology: research and practice",
year="2007",
author="Schaefer, Karen D. and Hays, Kimberly A. and Steiner, Robert L.",
volume="38",
number="5",
pages="530-537",
abstract="Animal abuse issues can have implications for therapy as a possible predictor of future violence toward humans, as a diagnostic indicator, and sometimes as a feature of a client's abuse history. The authors used a survey to examine the experiences and attitudes of 174 therapists dealing with animal abuse issues in therapy. The authors found that 28% encountered animal abuse issues in the past 5 years and 87% viewed animal abuse as a mental health issue. Attitudes about changing mandated abuse reporting laws to include animal abuse were assessed. Dilemmas therapists face are discussed and suggestions for addressing animal abuse issues are offered.<p />",
language="",
issn="0735-7028",
doi="10.1037/0735-7028.38.5.530",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1037/0735-7028.38.5.530"
}