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Effectiveness of Service Dogs for Veterans with PTSD: Preliminary Outcomes
Authors
Claude Vincent, Geneviève Belleville, Dany H. Gagnon, Frédéric Dumont, Edouard Auger, Vicky Lavoie, Markus Besemann, Noël Champagne, Geneviève Lessart
Pages
130 - 136
DOI
10.3233/978-1-61499-798-6-130
Series
Studies in Health Technology and Informatics
Ebook
Volume 242: Harnessing the Power of Technology to Improve Lives
Abstract

Limited scientific evidence on the effectiveness of psychiatric service dogs used by Veterans with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is available. This study investigated their short-term effectiveness among 15 Canadian veterans who received a first psychiatric service dog. Preliminary results suggest potential beneficial effects at 3 months on the psychiatric symptoms.