Abstract
This chapter describes and evaluates the increasingly popular use of service dogs to help military veterans who are dealing with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) resulting from their time in the service. In contrast to standard office-based interventions for military-related PTSD, veterans are actively pursuing and completing these service dog programs. Veterans and their family members report that having a service dog helps them manage their PTSD symptoms and that they can lower their levels of anger, depression, suicidal ideations, and social isolation. After providing a thorough description of this intervention and the programs that offer service dogs for veterans, the chapter then summarizes the available research regarding what is known about their efficacy to include a review of some of the challenges involved in investigating these programs. The chapter concludes with a discussion of the theoretical underpinnings underlying service dog programs for this population.
Talk to us
Join us for a 30 min session where you can share your feedback and ask us any queries you have
Schedule a callMore From: Animal Assisted Therapy Use Application by Condition
Disclaimer: All third-party content on this website/platform is and will remain the property of their respective owners and is provided on "as is" basis without any warranties, express or implied. Use of third-party content does not indicate any affiliation, sponsorship with or endorsement by them. Any references to third-party content is to identify the corresponding services and shall be considered fair use under The CopyrightLaw.
