Horticultural therapy methods : making connections in health care, human service, and community programs

* About the Editors * Contributors * Foreword (Paula Diane Relf) * Preface * Acknowledgments * Chapter 1. The Framework (Rebecca L. Haller) * Introduction * Shaping a Profession * Horticultural Therapy Defined * Program Settings, Types, and Goals * Understanding the People Served * Horticulture As a Therapeutic Modality * Summary * Chapter 2. Goals and Treatment Planning: The Process (Rebecca L. Haller) * Introduction * Treatment Teams * The Process of Treatment Planning * Summary * Chapter 3. Activity Planning: Developing Horticultural Therapy Sessions (Pamela A. Catlin) * Introduction * Horticulture As a Vehicle to Meet Wide-Ranging Goals * Activity or Task Selection to Meet Treatment Objectives * Additional Considerations for Activity Planning * Planning for Seasonality and Efficient Use of Horticultural Resources * Sources for Session Ideas * Summary * Chapter 4. Working with Program Participants: Techniques for Therapists, Trainers, and Program Facilitators (Karen L. Kennedy and Rebecca L. Haller) * Introduction * Facilitation and Group Leadership * The Therapeutic Use of Self * Motivation and Behavior-Management Techniques * Training * Adaptation and Modification * Summary * Chapter 5. Documentation: The Professional Process of Recording Outcomes (Sarah Sieradzki) * Introduction * Purpose and Importance of Documentation * General Guidelines for Horticultural Therapy Documentation * Individualized Documentation * Group Documentation * Summary * Appendix A: Goals, Activities, and Measurements * Appendix B: Activity Planning * Appendix C: Documentation * Appendix D: Using Horticultural Therapy for Mental Health * Appendix E: Example of an Individual Program Plan * Index * Reference Notes Included