CORVALLIS, Ore. (KTVZ) — Military veterans’ individual perceptions of their combat experiences and the social supports they receive when they return home are greater predictors of post-traumatic ...

Specially trained service dogs helped ease PTSD symptoms in U.S. military veterans in a small study that the researchers hope will help expand options for service members. The U.S. Department of ...

Dave Crenshaw poses with his service dog, Doc, in front of his home in Kearny, N.J., on Monday, June 3, 2024. (Mary Conlon/AP) Specially trained service dogs helped ease PTSD symptoms in U.S. military ...

Three winters in a row, the same Marine Corps veteran watched his symptoms spike every November. Nightmares intensified. Anxiety got heavier. By January, he was sleeping 12 hours a day and avoiding ...

Veterans who were paired with a service dog for just three months were 66% less likely to be diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder. Ret. Command Sgt. Maj. Gretchen Evans served in the United ...

Specially trained service dogs helped ease PTSD symptoms in U.S. military veterans in a small study that the researchers hope will help expand options for service members. The U.S. Department of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Veterans with service dogs had lower self-reported and clinician-assessed PTSD symptom severity. Service dogs ...

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) affects nearly one in three veterans who served in Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom—nearly five times the rate found in the general adult population.

In a recent study published in JAMA Network Open, researchers evaluated the associations between psychiatric service dog partnership and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among veterans. Study: ...

Specially trained service dogs helped ease PTSD symptoms in U.S. military veterans in a small study that the researchers hope will help expand options for service members. The U.S. Department of ...