The cortisol awakening response in a 3 month clinical trial of service dogs for veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder

Abstract Recent literature suggests that service dogs may be a valuable complementary intervention option for posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among military veterans due to the potential influence on stress response dysregulation. The aim of this short-term longitudinal study was to quantify th...

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Main Authors: Leanne O. Nieforth, Kerri E. Rodriguez, Run Zhuang, Elise A. Miller, Arman Sabbaghi, A. J. Schwichtenberg, Douglas A. Granger, Marguerite E. O’Haire
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-01-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-023-50626-y