Psychiatric service dog placements are associated with better daily psychosocial functioning for military veterans with posttraumatic stress disorder.
Sarah C LeightonKerri E RodriguezRun ZhuangClare L JensenElise A MillerArman SabbaghiMarguerite E O'HairePublished in: Psychological trauma : theory, research, practice and policy (2023)
Results further revealed that the service dog's trained tasks may be particularly important for social functioning outcomes, and the service dog's presence for emotional functioning outcomes. Findings highlight a need for education surrounding service dog etiquette and reveal potential mechanisms underlying psychiatric service dog placements. (PsycInfo Database Record (c) 2023 APA, all rights reserved).