Horticulture as Therapy: Principles and Practice - Softcover

Simson, Sharon; Straus, Martha

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1560222794 ISBN 13: 9781560222798

Publisher: CRC Press, 2003

Synopsis

Did you know that plants and plant products can be used to improve people's cognitive, physical, psychological, and social functioning? Well, they can, and Horticulture as Therapy is the book to show you how! If you are already familiar with the healing potential of horticultural therapy, or even practice horticultural therapy, this book will help you enrich your knowledge and skills and revitalize your practice. You will learn how horticultural therapy can be used with different populations in a variety of settings, what resources are available, effective treatment strategies, and the concepts behind horticultural treatment.

The first comprehensive text on the practice of horticulture as therapy, this one-of-a-kind book will enable the profession to educate future horticultural therapists with fundamental knowledge and skills as they embark on careers as practitioners, researchers, and educators. You come to understand the relationship between people and plants more deeply as you learn about:

• vocational, social, and therapeutic programs in horticulture
• special populations including children, older adults, those who exhibit criminal behavior, and those with developmental disabilities, physical disabilities, mental health disorders, or traumatic brain injury
• use of horticultural therapy in botanical gardening and community settings
• adaptive gardening techniques
• applied research
• documentation and assessment in horticultural practice

Horticulture as Therapy establishes, integrates, and communicates a foundation of knowledge for horticultural therapists, other therapists, horticulturists, students, research scientists, gardeners, and others interested in this special and unique kind of therapy. By reading Horticulture as Therapy, you will see how you can make a difference in the health and well-being of so many people, today and tomorrow.

About this title

About the Author

Sharon Simson, Martha Straus

From the Back Cover

The first definitive, state-of-the-art text on the practice, this unique book presents horticultural therapy as a medical discipline that uses plants and plant products to improve the cognitive, physical, psychological, and social functioning of its participants. In doing so, it educates future horticultural therapists on the essential concepts and skills and prepares them for professional positions as practitioners, researchers, and educators in this growing field.

Edition details

• Publisher: CRC Press
• Publication date: 2003
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1560222794
• ISBN 13: 9781560222798
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 504