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by Ohio State University Medical Center Craig Dixon, a nurse in the ICU at The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center, pets therapy dogs with the Buckeye Paws Program. Dixon says a visit from the certified dog-handler teams not only puts a smile on his face, but helps relieve the stress...

Full study can be downloaded from the "Download" button above. IMPORTANCE Military members and veterans (hereafter, veterans) with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) increasingly seek psychiatric service dogs as a complementary intervention, yet the effectiveness of service dogs is...

NEWS PROVIDED BY The Seeing Eye May 21, 2024, 09:17 ET MORRISTOWN, N.J., May 21, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Findings in a recent report from The Seeing Eye about access barriers faced by guide dog handlers, reveals that 80% of guide dog handlers have experienced a denial of service from a rideshare...

Introduction: Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is an impairing mental health condition with high prevalence among military and general populations alike. PTSD service dogs are a complementary and alternative intervention needing scientific validation. We investigated whether dogs can detect...

Research undertaken by experts from the University of Arizona, the University of Virginia, and Purdue University, published in Frontiers in Psychiatry, delves into how service dogs may benefit children with autism and their families. The study unveiled a connection between improved sleep...

Abhean submitted a new resource: The effects of service dogs for children with autism spectrum disorder and their caregivers: a cross - Despite the anecdotal evidence supporting the benefits of service dogs for autistic children.. Read more about this resource...

Introduction: Service dogs are an increasingly popular complementary intervention for children with autism spectrum disorder. However, despite increasing demand, there remains a lack of empirical research on their potential benefits. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of...

By: Dogtopia The University of Arizona study supported by Dogtopia Foundation further highlights the positive impacts service dogs can have on veterans February 14, 2024 // Franchising.com // PHOENIX, Ariz. - New research from The University of Arizona College of Veterinary Medicine looked...

DENVER, April 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- How are service dogs impacted over time when paired with people diagnosed with PTSD? A research team hopes to answer this question in a newly funded study. The project, funded by Morris Animal Foundation, will be conducted by a team based at the University...

October 12, 2022 Cody Zaiontz, LPC How does a love of animals affect PTSD and other mental health conditions? Halfpoint/AdobeStock "Animals are the bridge between us and the beauty of all that is natural. They show us what's missing in our lives and how to love ourselves more completely and...

Experts say petting a dog can be good for both the animal and the person. A new study measured the effects of petting a dog on human brain activity. Dogs have previously been shown to reduce stress, but the neurological mechanisms haven't been studied. Many current and potential therapies...

Reviewed by Emily Henderson, B.Sc. Sep 28 2022 The physiological processes associated with an acute psychological stress response produce changes in human breath and sweat that dogs can detect with an accuracy of 93.75%, according to a new study published this week in the open-access journal...