PTSD Service Dog Research
Military personnel are at risk for developing Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder. This disorder can be difficult to treat, however specially trained psychiatric service dogs are an emerging complementary therapy. At the Organization for Human-Animal Interaction Research lab at Purdue University we investigate the efficacy of these therapy dogs and the roles of service dogs in veterans lives.
I have assisted in the development and preparation of several studies that evaluate the psychosocial outcomes of PTSD service dogs for veterans with PTSD.
I also am currently drafting a publication from a survey to investigate the expectations and experiences of individuals with PTSD service dogs. What trained tasks and untrained tasks are most helpful for veterans for mitigating their PTSD? What is an ideal PTSD service dog? What training techniques are used at home and what behaviors develop? What should the relationship look like between a service dog and veteran?
Stay tuned for our results!
I have assisted in the development and preparation of several studies that evaluate the psychosocial outcomes of PTSD service dogs for veterans with PTSD.
I also am currently drafting a publication from a survey to investigate the expectations and experiences of individuals with PTSD service dogs. What trained tasks and untrained tasks are most helpful for veterans for mitigating their PTSD? What is an ideal PTSD service dog? What training techniques are used at home and what behaviors develop? What should the relationship look like between a service dog and veteran?
Stay tuned for our results!
