Defining the PTSD Service Dog Intervention: Perceived Importance, Usage, and Symptom Specificity of Psychiatric Service Dogs for Military Veterans

Defining the PTSD Service Dog Intervention: Perceived Importance, Usage, and Symptom Specificity of Psychiatric Service Dogs for Military Veterans

Research suggests that psychiatric service dogs may be an effective complementary treatment option for military veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Although this practice continues to increase in popularity and research has reached the rigor of clinical trials, the components of the...

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Main Authors: Kerri E. Rodriguez, Megan R. LaFollette, Karin Hediger, Niwako Ogata, Marguerite E. O’Haire
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
Subjects:
PTSD service dogs
psychiatric service dogs
military veterans
PTSD
animal-assisted intervention
human–animal interaction
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.01638/full

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