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animal-assisted therapyposttraumatic stress disorderservice dogssocial workveteransService dog programs are increasingly being explored as complementary or alternative interventions for military veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). This paper details the results of a control group, pre-and-post...
“Capital One values veterans’ unique skills and experience, which is why we hire former militaryandsupport organizations that similarly support them,” says Mike Long, Managing Vice President of Product Management at Capital One. Mike is also the Accountable Executive of Capital One’s Military Bu...
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Most veterans say it's worth it because the benefits tend to outweigh the challenges, especially when appropriate expectations are set. Clinicians can play a role in helping veterans realize in advance what caring for the animal entails, to make the intervention positive for both the veterans and...
overall symptoms of PTSD were lower among war veterans with service dogs. The pilot study was co-funded by the Human Animal Bond Research Institute (HABRI) and Bayer Animal Health. The study examined 141 veterans—with 76 of them having a service dog and 66 being on a waiting list for a...
help veterans, and also offer an opportunity for our veteran team members feel more comfortable in the workplace.” She noticed that the presence of a dog can be a great chance for someone to open up and start a conversation with co-workers, especially if they haven’t been able to ...
Maggie O'Haire told CBS News. O'Haire leads the Organization for Human-Animal Interaction Research and Education, a research group at Purdue that has undertaken this project. O'Haire and her team are trying to find out if there is a chemical reaction service dogs ignite in their owners and...
This is because disabled veterans that are not 100% service connected disability do not qualify for coverage from the VA for their service animal. When our founder Jack Bodolosky discovered that his fellow brothers and sisters were selling personal items such as their cars, tv's and other perso...
Maggie O’Haire, associate professor of human-animal interaction, is leading research that shows how service dogs can benefit veterans experiencing PTSD. Credit: Purdue University photo/Rebecca McElhoe It's not uncommon for veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder to wait years for a service do...