Veterans with service dogs were found to have a 66% lower chance of a PTSD diagnosis compared to a control group without dogs. These respondents also experienced lower levels of anxiety and depression, as well as improvements in most areas of emotional and social well-being, the study found....
Service 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 pilot investigation evaluating the use of a 14-week service dog training ...
Military members and veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) who partnered with a psychiatric service dog in addition to receiving usual care for the condition had less severe symptoms after 3 months than those who received typical care only, according to results from a nonrando...
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For our PTSD research, we partner withK9s For WarriorsandCanine Companions for Independence, two of many nonprofits that train service dogs to work with veterans with PTSD. There is no single breed that can help people this way. These dogs can be anything from purebred Labrador retrievers to ...
and the dog does not seem to be stressed by the work itself. Further research on the interaction betweenservice dogsand veterans with PTSD is important to improve the understanding of the effect of animals on veterans with PTSD, and to make this form of therapy more accessible for veterans. ...
for military-related PTSD. Having aservice dogis associated with lower levels of PTSD symptoms, anger, depression, suicidal ideations, social isolation, and medication usage alongwith improved sleep, relational/social/work functioning, and physical/medical condition for veterans with PTSD. Having a ...
About a 100 veterans and their service dogs are being studied by researchers at Purdue University of Indiana. As part of the unprecedented study, Cruz collected his saliva three times a day for three straight days this month to test his stress hormones. ...
Fifteen partners of veterans with PTSD participating in a service dog training program responded to an online survey assessing their own trauma symptoms as well as their current relationship satisfaction. Twelve of the survey participants also took part in in-depth interviews. The researchers propose ...
country for their sacrifice and dedication, our special series Those Who Serve continues. NBC’s Kerry Sanders joins TODAY from Lake Worth, Florida to highlight Ryan Onda and Semper-Fi Service Dogs, a remarkable group training dogs to help veterans cope with mental health challenges.Nov. 11, ...