Preliminary efficacy of service dogs as a complementary treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder in military members and veterans. | Zendy

Marguerite E. O’Haire | Zendy; Kerri E. Rodriguez | Zendy

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Preliminary efficacy of service dogs as a complementary treatment for posttraumatic stress disorder in military members and veterans.

Author(s) -

Marguerite E. O’Haire,

Kerri E. Rodriguez

Publication year - 2018

Publication title -

journal of consulting and clinical psychology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.582

H-Index - 240

eISSN - 1939-2117

pISSN - 0022-006X

DOI - 10.1037/ccp0000267

Subject(s) - posttraumatic stress , service member , psychology , military service , military personnel , psychiatry , clinical psychology , service (business) , psychotherapist , archaeology , political science , law , economics , history , economy

Psychiatric service dogs are an emerging complementary treatment for military members and veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Yet despite anecdotal accounts of their value, there is a lack of empirical research on their efficacy. The current proof-of-concept study assessed the effects of this practice.

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