Defining the PTSD Service Dog Intervention: Perceived Importance, Usage, and Symptom Specificity of Psychiatric Service Dogs for Military Veterans [PDF]
Frontiers in Psychology, 2020 Research suggests that psychiatric service dogs may be an effective complementary treatment option for military veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Kerri E. Rodriguez +8 more
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Do Service Dogs for Veterans with PTSD Mount a Cortisol Response in Response to Training? [PDF]
Animals, 2021 Only a few studies have investigated the welfare of animals participating in animal-assisted interventions (AAIs). Most of these studies focus on dogs in therapeutic settings.
Emmy A. E. van Houtert +3 more
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Professionally- and Self-Trained Service Dogs: Benefits and Challenges for Partners With Disabilities [PDF]
Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 2019 It has been widely reported that service dogs offer benefits to their human partners, however, it is unclear whether the expanding methods of training and roles of service dogs for their partners with various disabilities also provide similar benefits ...
Mariko Yamamoto, Lynette A. Hart
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Benefits and challenges of mobility and medical alert service dogs for caregivers of service dog recipients [PDF]
Disability and Rehabilitation: Assistive Technology, 2023 Mobility and medical alert service dogs are an assistive technology for individuals with disabilities or chronic conditions. Informal caregivers of individuals with disabilities are subject to physical and emotional stress due to their responsibilities.
Kerri E Rodríguez +2 more
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Public Perceptions of Service Dogs, Emotional Support Dogs, and Therapy Dogs [PDF]
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 2017 As service dogs, emotional support dogs, and therapy dogs have become more prevalent in the USA, so too has the controversy surrounding their legitimacy. Yet, there is a lack of objective data regarding the public’s understanding of the role played by each of these types of animals, as well as their perceptions regarding the legitimacy of their ...
Lori Kogan +2 more
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Posttraumatic stress disorder service dogs and the wellbeing of veteran families [PDF]
European Journal of Psychotraumatology, 2022 Background Benefits and challenges associated with service dogs for veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) may extend beyond veterans to their families.
Leanne O. Nieforth +3 more
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An exploratory investigation of psychosocial effects of service dogs on veterans’ families from the perspective of family members [PDF]
Frontiers in PsychologyResearch on the psychosocial effects of service dogs (SDogs) on veterans’ family members is relatively limited and often centers veterans’ perspectives rather than those of the family. This exploratory study aimed to examine how Canadian veterans’ family
Linzi Williamson +2 more
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The cortisol awakening response in a 3 month clinical trial of service dogs for veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder [PDF]
Scientific ReportsRecent 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.
Leanne O. Nieforth +7 more
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Insights into Canadians’ Perceptions of Service Dogs in Public Spaces [PDF]
Animals, 2023 Maryellen Gibson, Colleen Dell
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