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Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a leading cause of impairment in quality of life and functioning among Veterans. Service dogs have been promoted as a potential intervention for Veterans with PTSD, however research supporting their effectiveness is limited. In order to evaluate the potential benefits of either service dogs or emotional support dogs, the Department of Veterans Affairs designed a randomized multi-site clinical trial in which Veterans were randomly assigned to receive either a service dog or an emotional support dog. This National Academies’ Committee is tasked with reviewing the monograph that reports on the therapeutic outcomes of this trial.
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Letter Report on Review of Department of Veterans Affairs Monograph on Potential Therapeutic Effects of Service and Emotional Support Dogs on Veterans with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder
Consensus Study Report
·2021
In response to a request from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs, this publication reviews the Department of Veterans Affairs Monograph titled A Randomized Trial of Differential Effectiveness of Service Dog Pairing Versus Emotional Support Dog Pairing to Improve Quality of Life for Veterans wit...
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