Veterans who were paired with service dogs demonstrated lower PTSD symptom severity, anxiety and depression, a study published in JAMA Network Open showed.
According to Marguerite E. O’Haire, PhD, a professor at the University of Arizona College of Veterinary Medicine, veterans with PTSD face high rates of depression, anxiety and suicide.
“Veterans with PTSD are increasingly turning to service dogs — trained in specific tasks — for help,” she told Healio. “We hear many anecdotal and heartwarming stories about the benefits of service dogs, yet scientific