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Sarah Leighton, PhD Candidate in Social Psychology, University of Arizona

Service dogs can reduce the severity of PTSD for veterans – new research

Service dogs are much more than pets. K9s For Warriors

Service dogs can alleviate some symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder for veterans, according to a study our team published in June 2024 in the medical journal JAMA Network Open.

Over the past decade, our research group has been studying whether trained service dogs can help veterans with PTSD – a mental health condition that some people develop after experiencing a traumatic event.

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