2019
DOI: 10.1080/00981389.2019.1580238
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Service dog training programs for veterans with PTSD: results of a pilot controlled study

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“…In a study of six veterans with PTSD, Robyn (2019) found a correlation between decreased arousal and decreased nightmares during the time they were equipped with a service dog. Whitworth and colleagues (2019) found a decrease in key trauma-related symptoms, such as hyperarousal, anxiety, and intrusion, in a controlled study, mirroring recent findings by O’Haire and Rodriguez (2018) and Rodriguez, Bryce, Granger, and O’Haire (2018).…”
Section: Service Dogs In Ptsd Treatmentsupporting
confidence: 80%
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“…In a study of six veterans with PTSD, Robyn (2019) found a correlation between decreased arousal and decreased nightmares during the time they were equipped with a service dog. Whitworth and colleagues (2019) found a decrease in key trauma-related symptoms, such as hyperarousal, anxiety, and intrusion, in a controlled study, mirroring recent findings by O’Haire and Rodriguez (2018) and Rodriguez, Bryce, Granger, and O’Haire (2018).…”
Section: Service Dogs In Ptsd Treatmentsupporting
confidence: 80%
“…The use of service dogs for blind or debilitated veterans has a long history (Ostermeier, 2010). In recent decades, the use of animals for relieving mental health challenges, improving both life quality and psychosocial functioning in veterans, has been suggested in numerous limited-scale or single-case studies (Fine, 2010; Taylor, Edwards, & Pooley, 2013) and recently in a few controlled or larger scale studies (van Houtert, Endenburg, Wijnker, Rodenburg, & Vermetten, 2018; Whitworth, Scotland-Coogan, & Wharton, 2019; Yarborough, Stumbo, Yarborough, Owen-Smith, & Green, 2018). However, the effects of and mechanisms involved in service dog interventions are poorly understood, as research efforts into this domain have been very limited until recently (Santaniello et al, 2020; van Houtert et al, 2018).…”
Section: Animal-assisted Interventionmentioning
confidence: 99%
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“…Research has shown that both pet dogs and service dogs can be useful as a “social bridge” to facilitate social interaction with strangers (e.g., Eddy et al, 1988 ; McNicholas and Collis, 2000 ). Additionally, research has found that veterans with PTSD service dogs report less social isolation and more social participation than veterans on the waitlist for a service dog receiving treatment as usual ( Bergen-Cico et al, 2018 ; O’Haire and Rodriguez, 2018 ; Whitworth et al, 2019 ). In this context, the social greeting task may serve as a key component of this observed improvement in social interactions.…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Cross-sectional studies suggest that compared to receiving usual care while on the waitlist, having a PTSD service dog is associated with lower PTSD symptoms, better quality of life, and better social functioning in addition to more regulated production of the stress hormone cortisol ( Yarborough et al, 2017 ; O’Haire and Rodriguez, 2018 ; Rodriguez et al, 2018 ). Similarly, longitudinal studies have found that after receiving a PTSD service dog, veterans self-report significant improvements to PTSD symptoms in addition to secondary outcomes such as depression, anxiety, and quality of life ( Kloep, 2016 ; Bergen-Cico et al, 2018 ; Whitworth et al, 2019 ). This emerging literature base is complemented by qualitative reports suggesting that PTSD service dogs can provide significant social and emotional support, reduce stress, and improve veterans’ overall quality of life ( Taylor et al, 2013 ; Yount et al, 2013 ; Krause-Parello and Morales, 2018 ).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%